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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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).






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






3. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






4. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage






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






13. general name for a person - place - thing - or idea






14. 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






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






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






17. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






18. 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






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






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






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






22. A technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object - an idea - or a person who is either dead or absent.






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






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






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






26. A worn - out idea or overused expression






27. A word that takes the place of a noun






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






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






30. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






31. 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'






32. 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






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






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






35. English Metaphysical poet; Wrote 'To his Coy Mistress'






36. Extreme exaggeration






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






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






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






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






41. A sentence that asks a question






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






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






50. 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







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