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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950) - author of 'Animal Farm' and '1984'






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






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






4. 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






5. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






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






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






8. verb that can be used as an adjective






9. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Expresses action or state of being






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






22. Fanciful - imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem - often involving mystical creatures - supernatural power - or magic; often a type of folktale.






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. comparison not using like or as; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity






35. Was an American author - best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye - as well as his reclusive nature.






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






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. 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. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






46. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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






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






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






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