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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A sentence that requests or commands






2. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






3. 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'






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






5. 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






6. Extreme exaggeration






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






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






9. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Original and imaginative






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






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






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






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






20. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






23. 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'






24. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A major form of Japanese verse - written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5 - 7 - and 5 syllables - and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons - often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






43. 14 line poem - fixed rhyme scheme - fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)






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






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






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






48. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






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