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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






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






4. United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)






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






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






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






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






9. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






16. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds






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






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






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






20. A narrative handed down from the past - containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. American gothic writer known especially for his macabre poems - such as 'The Raven' (1845) - and short stories - including 'The Fall of the House of Usher' (1839).






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






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






27. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






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






30. A sentence that requests or commands






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






37. Welsh Metaphysical poet - orator and Anglican priest; wrote 'Easter Wings'






38. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






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






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






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






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






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






44. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






45. A literary work in which characters - objects - or actions represent abstractions






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






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






48. Expresses action or state of being






49. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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