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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A sentence that asks a question






2. A short moral story (often with animal characters)






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






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. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






13. 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).






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






15. Teacher reading aloud - teacher demonstrating appropriate responses to new types of chllenging questions - and reciprocal teaching






16. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






18. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Was an Irish - born British[1] novelist - academic - medievalist - literary critic - essayist - lay theologian and Christian apologist. He is also known for his fiction - especially The Screwtape Letters - The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilo






27. 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'






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






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






30. A writer's or speaker's choice of words






31. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers - understood by the context.






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






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






34. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






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






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






37. 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






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






39. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






42. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






43. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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