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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Was an American author - best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye - as well as his reclusive nature.






2. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. A following of one thing after another in time






11. 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'






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






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






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






15. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






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






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






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






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






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






21. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






22. A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; story told by common people used mainly to entertain






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






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






25. A sad or mournful poem






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






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






28. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






37. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.






38. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






39. 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






40. A sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought






41. 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'






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Expresses action or state of being






47. 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






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






49. American poet and transcendentalist who was famous for his beliefs on nature - as demonstrated in his book - Leaves of Grass. He was therefore an important part for the buildup of American literature and breaking the traditional rhyme method in writi






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