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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






2. A word that modifies a verb - an adjective - or another adverb






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






4. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






6. A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')






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






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






9. A verb that tells that something is happening now.






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






19. 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






20. A word that takes the place of a noun






21. 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






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






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






24. A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction






25. A sentence that requests or commands






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






27. verb that can be used as an adjective






28. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






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






34. Original and imaginative






35. Making students aware of reading strategies and how to use those strategies to learn with text; helping students activate self - knowledge and self - monitoring






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






37. 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'






38. Expresses action or state of being






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






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






41. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






42. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 worn - out idea or overused expression