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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. At least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses






2. A relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another






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






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






5. 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'






6. 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






7. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






10. A loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century - who shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them; favored intellect over emotions






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






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






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






14. A word that takes the place of a noun






15. 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).






16. Expresses action or state of being






17. Extreme exaggeration






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






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






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






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






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






23. Making students aware of reading strategies and how to use those strategies to learn with text; helping students activate self - knowledge and self - monitoring






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






36. A sentence that requests or commands






37. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






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






39. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






41. A kind of humorous verse of five lines - in which the first - second - and fifth lines rhyme with each other - and the third and fourth lines - which are shorter - form a rhymed couplet






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






43. Tell how things are alike and different






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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