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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






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






4. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






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






6. 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






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






8. A word that takes the place of a noun






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






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






11. A worn - out idea or overused expression






12. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






13. 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'






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






15. A following of one thing after another in time






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






17. Original and imaginative






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






19. 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






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






21. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






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






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






24. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. A sentence that asks a question






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






40. The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage






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






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






43. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. verb that can be used as an adjective






48. A sad or mournful poem






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






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







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