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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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'






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






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






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






8. 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'






9. 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'






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






11. Original and imaginative






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; story told by common people used mainly to entertain






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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.






33. A period in the 1920s when African - American achievements in art and music and literature flourished






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






35. A sentence that asks a question






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






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






38. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






39. 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






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






41. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






43. 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






44. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






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






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






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






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






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






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