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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






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






3. Verb form used when discussing something that ocurred in the past but (the memory) is presently in your mind






4. 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.






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






6. 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






7. English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631); wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'






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






9. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






10. American gothic writer known especially for his macabre poems - such as 'The Raven' (1845) - and short stories - including 'The Fall of the House of Usher' (1839).






11. 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'






12. spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






13. 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'






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






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






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






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






18. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible






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






20. Teacher reading aloud - teacher demonstrating appropriate responses to new types of chllenging questions - and reciprocal teaching






21. A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it






22. 14 line poem - fixed rhyme scheme - fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)






23. A verb in which the subject is the doer of the action






24. African American writer and folklore scholar who played a key role in the Harlem Renaissance; wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God






25. A genre - elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact. science - fiction stories are set in the future






26. A following of one thing after another in time






27. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






30. A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; story told by common people used mainly to entertain






31. Extreme exaggeration






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






33. The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people






34. 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






35. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






36. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






38. Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets






39. Modernism -- The Great Gatsby; Winter Dreams; wrote during the jazz age






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






41. Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse






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






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






44. 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






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






46. A worn - out idea or overused expression






47. A writer's or speaker's choice of words






48. 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






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






50. A sentence that requests or commands







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