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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A verb in which the subject is the doer of the action






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






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






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






5. One of the British Romantics expelled from school for advocating atheism and set out to reform the world. Prometheus Unbound (1820) was a portrait of the revolt of human beings against the laws and customs that oppressed them.






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






7. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






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. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






12. Two consecutive rhyming lines






13. 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






14. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






15. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Extreme exaggeration






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






39. A sad or mournful poem






40. 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'






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






42. 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






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






44. English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631); wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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