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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A sad or mournful poem






2. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






4. 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






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






6. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






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






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






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






11. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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 word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






16. Expresses action or state of being






17. 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






18. Uses an authority figure to support a position - idea - argument - or course of action






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






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






21. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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






26. A sentence that requests or commands






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. A period in the 1920s when African - American achievements in art and music and literature flourished






37. 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'






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






39. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






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






43. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






44. A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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