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Praxis 2 English Literature

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. A sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought






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






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






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






19. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






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






21. 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






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






23. 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'






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






25. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






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






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






28. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






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






31. 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






32. A reference to a well - known person - place - event - literary work - or work of art






33. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






34. Tell how things are alike and different






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






36. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






37. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






38. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






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






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






43. verb that can be used as an adjective






44. A phrase beginning with a preposition






45. 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






46. 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






47. A sad or mournful poem






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






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