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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)






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






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






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






5. 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'






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






7. A philosophy pioneered by Ralph Waldo Emerson in the 1830's and 1840's - in which each person has direct communication with God and Nature - and there is no need for organized churches. It incorporated the ideas that mind goes beyond matter - intuiti






8. Extreme exaggeration






9. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






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. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






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






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






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






17. 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).






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






19. A narrative handed down from the past - containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements






20. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






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






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






25. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






31. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






32. 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






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






34. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






35. The fluency - rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer






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






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






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






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






40. Original and imaginative






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






42. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.






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






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






45. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






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






49. 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






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