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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses






2. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






3. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






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






5. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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






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






8. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






15. 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






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






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






18. Wrote in plain language & about people in Nebraska; 'O Pioneers' - 'My Antonia' - United States; writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)






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






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






21. 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'






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






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






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






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






26. verb that can be used as an adjective






27. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






28. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. real events - places - or people are incorporated into a fictional or imaginative story






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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'






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






48. Was an American author - best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye - as well as his reclusive nature.






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






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