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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A narrative handed down from the past - containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements






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






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






4. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






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






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






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






8. Was an English poet and playwright - widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre - eminent dramatist; major works include 'Romeo and Juliet' 'Othello' 'Macbeth' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'






9. A sentence that requests or commands






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






11. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird - which won a Pulitzer Prize






12. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






13. Verb form used when discussing something that ocurred in the past but (the memory) is presently in your mind






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






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






16. Extreme exaggeration






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






18. A sentence that asks a question






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






20. 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'






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






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






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






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






25. 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'






26. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






29. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






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






31. 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






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






33. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






35. 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






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






37. Expresses action or state of being






38. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






40. A non - finite form of the verb; verb form used as an adjective






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






42. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)






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






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






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







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