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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The fluency - rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer






2. 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'






3. A phrase beginning with a preposition






4. A sentence that requests or commands






5. A sentence that asks a question






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






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






8. Original and imaginative






9. 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






10. Expresses action or state of being






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






18. Wrote 'Wild Nights -- Wild Nights!;' 'I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died -' and 'Because I Could Not Stop For Death --;' 19th century poet; major themes: flowers/gardens - the master poems - morbidity - gospel poems - the undiscovered continent; irregula






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






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






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






22. American transcendentalist who was against a government that supported slavery. He wrote down his beliefs in Walden. He started the movement of civil - disobedience when he refused to pay the toll - tax to support him Mexican War; wrote 'Walden'






23. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






26. African American poet who described the rich culture of african American life using rhythms influenced by jazz music. He wrote of African American hope and defiance - as well as the culture of Harlem and also had a major impact on the Harlem Renaissa






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






28. 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






29. A word that modifies a verb - an adjective - or another adverb






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






37. Word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Examples: in - under - near - behind - to - from - over






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






39. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






40. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






41. A worn - out idea or overused expression






42. A following of one thing after another in time






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






44. A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses






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






46. 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






47. The subjects recieves the action rather than does the action; not as strong as an active verb






48. A word that takes the place of a noun






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






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