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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. English gothic writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)






2. 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'






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






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






5. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






6. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






7. 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






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






9. A technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object - an idea - or a person who is either dead or absent.






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






11. questions to reinforce concepts and elicit analysis - synthesis - or evaluation






12. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






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. United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)






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






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






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






30. A word that takes the place of a noun






31. 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






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






33. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






34. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






35. Tell how things are alike and different






36. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






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






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






40. 14 line poem - fixed rhyme scheme - fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)






41. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






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






43. 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






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






45. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds






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






47. 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






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






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






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