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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse






2. A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence






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






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






6. 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






7. A verb that tells that something has already happened. Many are formed by adding - ed.






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






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






10. At least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses






11. 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'






12. If the subject is plural the verb has to plural also and vis - versa






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Wrote Red Badge of Courage; American novelist - short story writer - poet - journalist - raised in NY and NJ; style and technique: naturalism - realism - impressionism; themes: ideals v. realities - spiritual crisis - fears






20. A sentence that asks a question






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')






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






30. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






31. Two consecutive rhyming lines






32. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb; the uninflected form of the verb






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






34. The perspective from which the story is told (first - person - third - person objective - third - person omniscient - etc)






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






36. 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






37. A verb that tells that something is happening now.






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






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






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






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






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






43. Extreme exaggeration






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






45. A phrase beginning with a preposition






46. Expresses action or state of being






47. A following of one thing after another in time






48. A self - contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities






49. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






50. A short moral story (often with animal characters)