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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






17. A sentence that requests or commands






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






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






20. A sad or mournful poem






21. A following of one thing after another in time






22. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. questions to reinforce concepts and elicit analysis - synthesis - or evaluation






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






32. Fanciful - imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem - often involving mystical creatures - supernatural power - or magic; often a type of folktale.






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






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






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






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






37. A word that takes the place of a noun






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






39. Extreme exaggeration






40. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Original and imaginative






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






47. comparison not using like or as; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity






48. One of the British Romantics expelled from school for advocating atheism and set out to reform the world. Prometheus Unbound (1820) was a portrait of the revolt of human beings against the laws and customs that oppressed them.






49. 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






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