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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Verb form used when discussing something that ocurred in the past but (the memory) is presently in your mind






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






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






4. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






5. 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






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






7. A chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities






8. 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






9. description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






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






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






12. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 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'






30. 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'






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. A sad or mournful poem






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






37. A sentence that requests or commands






38. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






41. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






42. A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun






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






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






45. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






46. 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






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






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






49. 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'






50. Expresses action or state of being