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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole






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






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






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






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






6. Originated in late 18th century when poets wrote about nature and beauty - They contrasted the beauty of naure to the harsh reality of the world and cities after the Industrial Revolution - William Wordsworth - William Blake - Percy Bysshe Shelly - J






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






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






9. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






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






11. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






12. 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).






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






14. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






15. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Original and imaginative






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






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






23. 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'






24. 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






25. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. The fluency - rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. A sentence that asks a question






42. A following of one thing after another in time






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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