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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. The fluency - rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer






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






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






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






5. Tell how things are alike and different






6. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






11. A following of one thing after another in time






12. A phrase beginning with a preposition






13. 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.






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






15. 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






16. verb that can be used as an adjective






17. The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage






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






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






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






21. Welsh Metaphysical poet - orator and Anglican priest; wrote 'Easter Wings'






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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'






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






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






40. 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'






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






46. A word that takes the place of a noun






47. A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction






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






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






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