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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A sentence that asks a question






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






3. A verb tense that disucsses the future in a past tense : ie 'I will have sung'






4. 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






5. 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






6. verb that can be used as an adjective






7. comparison not using like or as; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity






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






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






10. A narrative handed down from the past - containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements






11. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






12. helping students to achieve independence in reading by first giving support and then gradually taking it away as students are ready to do the tasks on their own






13. Original and imaginative






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






15. 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






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






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






18. A sad or mournful poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 14 line poem - fixed rhyme scheme - fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)






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






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






28. 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






29. The subjects recieves the action rather than does the action; not as strong as an active verb






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. American transcendentalist who was against a government that supported slavery. He wrote down his beliefs in Walden. He started the movement of civil - disobedience when he refused to pay the toll - tax to support him Mexican War; wrote 'Walden'






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






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






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






42. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






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






49. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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