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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote The Joy Luck Club (widely hailed for its depiction of the Chinese - American experience of the late 20th century)






2. A phrase beginning with a preposition






3. Where and when the story takes place (established through description of scenes - colors - smellls - etc)






4. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






5. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






6. English gothic writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)






7. Making students aware of reading strategies and how to use those strategies to learn with text; helping students activate self - knowledge and self - monitoring






8. A sentence that requests or commands






9. A sentence that asks a question






10. American writer whose experiences at sea provided the factual basis of Moby - Dick (1851) - considered among the greatest American novels






11. Fanciful - imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem - often involving mystical creatures - supernatural power - or magic; often a type of folktale.






12. United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963); 'The Road Not Taken' 'Fire and Ice' 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'






13. A piece of prose fiction - usually under 10000 words






14. A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause






15. description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






16. Tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief






17. A loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century - who shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them; favored intellect over emotions






18. general name for a person - place - thing - or idea






19. Wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; African - American autobiographer and poet






20. Welsh Metaphysical poet - orator and Anglican priest; wrote 'Easter Wings'






21. English Metaphysical poet; Wrote 'To his Coy Mistress'






22. Originated in late 18th century when poets wrote about nature and beauty - They contrasted the beauty of naure to the harsh reality of the world and cities after the Industrial Revolution - William Wordsworth - William Blake - Percy Bysshe Shelly - J






23. A traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events






24. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






25. A major form of Japanese verse - written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5 - 7 - and 5 syllables - and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons - often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.






26. A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb






27. A narrative handed down from the past - containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements






28. A literary work in which characters - objects - or actions represent abstractions






29. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird - which won a Pulitzer Prize






30. A chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities






31. A following of one thing after another in time






32. Uses an authority figure to support a position - idea - argument - or course of action






33. One of the British Romantics expelled from school for advocating atheism and set out to reform the world. Prometheus Unbound (1820) was a portrait of the revolt of human beings against the laws and customs that oppressed them.






34. English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle - class families (1775-1817); wrote 'Pride & Prejudice' and 'Sense & Sensibility'






35. American poet and transcendentalist who was famous for his beliefs on nature - as demonstrated in his book - Leaves of Grass. He was therefore an important part for the buildup of American literature and breaking the traditional rhyme method in writi






36. A verb tense that disucsses the future in a past tense : ie 'I will have sung'






37. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds






38. Wrote 'On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer -' 'To Autumn -' and 'Bright Star - Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art;' English poet in Romantic movement during early 19th century; motifs include departures and reveries - the five sense and art - and th






39. A sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought






40. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time






41. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.






42. A relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another






43. A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction






44. Was an Irish - born British[1] novelist - academic - medievalist - literary critic - essayist - lay theologian and Christian apologist. He is also known for his fiction - especially The Screwtape Letters - The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilo






45. A philosophy pioneered by Ralph Waldo Emerson in the 1830's and 1840's - in which each person has direct communication with God and Nature - and there is no need for organized churches. It incorporated the ideas that mind goes beyond matter - intuiti






46. names a particular person - place - thing or idea






47. American transcendentalist who was against slavery and stressed self - reliance - optimism - self - improvement - self - confidence - and freedom. He was a prime example of a transcendentalist and helped further the movement; Wrote 'Self - Reliance'






48. Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950) - author of 'Animal Farm' and '1984'






49. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






50. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition







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