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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.






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






3. Two consecutive rhyming lines






4. 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






5. A phrase beginning with a preposition






6. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






7. A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence






8. 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






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






10. A following of one thing after another in time






11. 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






12. 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






13. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






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






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






16. 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'






17. 14 line poem - fixed rhyme scheme - fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)






18. A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it






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






20. A sad or mournful poem






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






22. A verb in which the subject is the doer of the action






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






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






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






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






27. If the subject is plural the verb has to plural also and vis - versa






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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'






42. Verb form used when discussing something that ocurred in the past but (the memory) is presently in your mind






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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






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






50. 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