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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






2. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






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






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






5. Wrote Red Badge of Courage; American novelist - short story writer - poet - journalist - raised in NY and NJ; style and technique: naturalism - realism - impressionism; themes: ideals v. realities - spiritual crisis - fears






6. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. A sad or mournful poem






21. A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb






22. Two consecutive rhyming lines






23. 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






24. 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).






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






26. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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'






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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'






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. An English writer - poet - philologist - and university professor - best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit - The Lord of the Rings - and The Silmarillion






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