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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another






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






3. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






4. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






5. comparison not using like or as; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity






6. Originated in late 18th century when poets wrote about nature and beauty - They contrasted the beauty of naure to the harsh reality of the world and cities after the Industrial Revolution - William Wordsworth - William Blake - Percy Bysshe Shelly - J






7. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






9. A following of one thing after another in time






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






11. Using anticipation guides - semantic feature analysis - pretests - and discussions






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






13. 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






14. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






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






16. A sentence that requests or commands






17. A piece of prose fiction - usually under 10000 words






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






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






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






21. A word that takes the place of a noun






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






23. 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






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






25. A sentence that asks a question






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. Extreme exaggeration






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






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






35. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. questions to reinforce concepts and elicit analysis - synthesis - or evaluation






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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