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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Have 1 independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.






2. A narrative is a constructive format (as a work of speech - writing - song - film - television - video games - photography or theatre) that describes a sequence of non - fictional or fictional events.






3. The main idea or the fundamental meaning of literary work that can be either plainly stated or implied.






4. A figure of speech used as a comparison of two unrelated objects - concepts - or ideas without using the words like or as. (Ex. The girl was a hog when it came to ice cream.)






5. Express more than one person - place - thing - concept - idea - or characteristics.






6. Shows the action is happening now.






7. A literary work that is in ordinary form and used the familiar structure of spoken language - sentence after sentence.






8. A string of events that builds up from the conflict - when then moves toward the climax.






9. The ability to impart and share knowledge - opinions - ideas - feelings - and beliefs.






10. Is formed by a proper noun and is always capitalized.






11. The author tells the story from an outside voice. The narrator is not one of the characters in the story but informs the reader about the characters.






12. Refers to the position in time and space in which an author describes his or her views or material.






13. Compares 3 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The adjective usually ends in - est.






14. Main problem in the story.






15. Compare 3 or more things.






16. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






17. Introduction of the story. Reader is introduced to the setting - tone - characters - purpose if the story






18. The conclusion of the story and the completion of all the action.






19. An exaggeration or use of a statement that enhances the effects of the words - which may or may not be realistic. (Ex. It was such a hot summer that even the cactus was sweating.)






20. Is the process of understanding that letters in text represent the sounds (phonemes) in speech.






21. Restating in different words






22. Connections are on a larger - broader scale - and this happens when students are able to relay what occurs in a literary work to what ensues in the world.






23. Shows the action happened in the past or before (uses 'ed')






24. Stories passed down from generation to generation that includes fables - myths - legends - and tall tales.






25. (construction stage) Reader has contact with content - structure - genre - and the language of the text - using prior knowledge to build an understanding of the elements.






26. A device in which a word or phrase is used to mean the exact opposite of its normal meaning. Can also be used to show that a person - situation - statement - or circumstance is not as it usually appears.






27. A sentence that gives a command - often with you are the understood subject - and ends with a period.






28. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






29. A narrative that can be read in one sitting. Has few characters and often one conflict. Characters go through some type of change by the end of the story.






30. Smallest meaningful unit of speech - which can no longer be divided. (Ex. in - come - on).






31. Is a word placed before a noun - which introduces the noun as specific (the) or nonspecific (a - an).






32. Occur when the adverb tells how often - when - or how long.






33. A literary work in which there is a downfall of the hero due to a tragic flaw or personal characteristic: often ends with an unhappy ending.






34. When the audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know.






35. A writing in which the reality of life is shown.






36. Includes the time - place(s) - physical details - and the circumstances or events in which a situation occurs.






37. Are conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.






38. About someone's life (written by another person)






39. How the details of a narrative are placed and how transitions are made within the narrative. Helps the story to move forward.






40. Societies must deal with people who are considered misfits - as they stray from societal norms and laws.






41. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






42. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






43. The sense of feeling(s) in literary works. How the author presents or selects the setting - images - objects - and words in a story.






44. Is a word the modifies a verb - an adjective - or an adverb. Adverbs tell how - when - where - why - how much - and how often.






45. When the pronoun is the object of a verb or prepositional phrase.






46. A character is portrayed by the author - the narrator - or the other characters.






47. 2 vowels in which the sound begins at the first vowel and moves toward the sound of the second vowel. (Ex. snout=ou - boy=oy)






48. Is any adjective that is not proper and in not capitalized.






49. Contains the preposition - the object of the preposition and the modifiers of the object.






50. Is a group of words that tells position - direction - or how two ideas are related to one another.