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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction






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






3. The use of one thing to stand for or represent another






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






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






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






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






8. A following of one thing after another in time






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






10. 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






11. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. 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'






18. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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'






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






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






26. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






33. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






42. 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'






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






44. A sad or mournful poem






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






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






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






48. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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