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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses






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






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






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






5. 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






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. names a particular person - place - thing or idea






8. American writer whose experiences at sea provided the factual basis of Moby - Dick (1851) - considered among the greatest American novels






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






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






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






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






13. A sad or mournful poem






14. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






15. 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






16. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






17. 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






18. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






19. A sentence that requests or commands






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






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






22. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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'






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






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






30. 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






31. The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people






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






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






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






35. Tell how things are alike and different






36. A literary work in which characters - objects - or actions represent abstractions






37. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






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






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






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






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






43. Two consecutive rhyming lines






44. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






45. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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






47. 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).






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






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






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







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