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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events






2. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






3. 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






4. A worn - out idea or overused expression






5. 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'






6. Original and imaginative






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






8. A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence






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






10. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. American transcendentalist who was against slavery and stressed self - reliance - optimism - self - improvement - self - confidence - and freedom. He was a prime example of a transcendentalist and helped further the movement; Wrote 'Self - Reliance'






26. 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).






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






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






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






30. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.






31. A sad or mournful poem






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






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






34. A word that takes the place of a noun






35. 14 line poem - fixed rhyme scheme - fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)






36. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






37. 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






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






39. Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950) - author of 'Animal Farm' and '1984'






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






41. A sentence that requests or commands






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






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






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