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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. English Metaphysical poet; Wrote 'To his Coy Mistress'






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






3. A following of one thing after another in time






4. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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'






11. A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses






12. A loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century - who shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them; favored intellect over emotions






13. names a particular person - place - thing or idea






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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'






21. 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






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






23. A verb in which the subject is the doer of the action






24. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






25. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






26. 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






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






28. Expresses action or state of being






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Tell how things are alike and different






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






35. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






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






39. A non - finite form of the verb; verb form used as an adjective






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






41. A sentence that asks a question






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






43. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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







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