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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A literary work in which characters - objects - or actions represent abstractions






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






9. A sentence that requests or commands






10. 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






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






12. A sentence that asks a question






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






14. 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






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






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






17. A word that takes the place of a noun






18. 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






19. verb that can be used as an adjective






20. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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






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






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






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






31. A following of one thing after another in time






32. 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






33. A circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole






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






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






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






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






38. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






40. 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






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






42. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






44. American transcendentalist who was against slavery and stressed self - reliance - optimism - self - improvement - self - confidence - and freedom. He was a prime example of a transcendentalist and helped further the movement; Wrote 'Self - Reliance'






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






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






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






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






49. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






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