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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






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






3. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers - understood by the context.






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






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






6. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






7. Expresses action or state of being






8. Word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Examples: in - under - near - behind - to - from - over






9. A traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events






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






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






12. 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'






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






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






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






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






23. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






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






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






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






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






29. Original and imaginative






30. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb; the uninflected form of the verb






31. 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.






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






33. A sentence that requests or commands






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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'






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






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






46. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






47. 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






48. 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






49. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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