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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






8. A sad or mournful poem






9. Extreme exaggeration






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






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






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






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






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






15. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






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. 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. 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'






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






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






22. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






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






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






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






29. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






32. real events - places - or people are incorporated into a fictional or imaginative story






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






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






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






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






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






38. Expresses action or state of being






39. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






40. African American poet who described the rich culture of african American life using rhythms influenced by jazz music. He wrote of African American hope and defiance - as well as the culture of Harlem and also had a major impact on the Harlem Renaissa






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






42. 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






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






44. general name for a person - place - thing - or idea






45. At least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses






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






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






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






49. A kind of humorous verse of five lines - in which the first - second - and fifth lines rhyme with each other - and the third and fourth lines - which are shorter - form a rhymed couplet






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