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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






3. Using anticipation guides - semantic feature analysis - pretests - and discussions






4. United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)






5. A contemporary American writer of science fiction short stories and novels which deal with moral dilemas - including The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451.






6. A reference to a well - known person - place - event - literary work - or work of art






7. A circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole






8. The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot






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






10. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






11. 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






12. A phrase beginning with a preposition






13. A kind of humorous verse of five lines - in which the first - second - and fifth lines rhyme with each other - and the third and fourth lines - which are shorter - form a rhymed couplet






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






15. An English writer - poet - philologist - and university professor - best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit - The Lord of the Rings - and The Silmarillion






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






17. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers - understood by the context.






18. A period in the 1920s when African - American achievements in art and music and literature flourished






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






20. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






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






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






23. A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun






24. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






25. A non - finite form of the verb; verb form used as an adjective






26. When reality is different from appearance; the implied meaning of a statement is the opposite of its literal or obvious meaning






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






28. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






29. Expresses action or state of being






30. Wrote The Joy Luck Club (widely hailed for its depiction of the Chinese - American experience of the late 20th century)






31. 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.






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






33. The use of one thing to stand for or represent another






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






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






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






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






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






39. A sentence that asks a question






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






41. A sentence expressing strong feeling - usually punctuated with an exclamation mark






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






43. 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'






44. helping students to achieve independence in reading by first giving support and then gradually taking it away as students are ready to do the tasks on their own






45. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






46. A technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object - an idea - or a person who is either dead or absent.






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






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






49. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part






50. Was an English poet and playwright - widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre - eminent dramatist; major works include 'Romeo and Juliet' 'Othello' 'Macbeth' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'