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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A story written in certain form or rhyme and rhythm with imagery






2. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






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






4. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






6. A group of words with a special - more figurative meaning instead of the literal meaning. (Ex. Charlie planned a presentation on water resources - but jack stole his thunder when he told the boss it was his idea.)






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






8. Singles out a specific noun; this that - these - those (a noun must immediately follow).






9. 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.






10. Distinct unit of sound found within language that helps distinguish utterances from one another.






11. Daily communications that happen as people interact with one another in their common environment. These relations may occur in the home - at work - in school - in the community - or on the computer.






12. The writer tells the story another character addressing him as 'you'. It appears to the readers as if they are the characters being told what to do and what to feel.






13. The device in which an author interrupts the story or narrative to go back and explain an earlier event or recall an earlier memory of a character.






14. Requires the words more/most of less/least to express comparison.






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






16. A simple short story that is used to explain a brief - a moral - or a spiritual lesson






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






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






19. About the author's own personal life (written by the author)






20. 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.)






21. Is a scheme of how words are organized into patterns






22. Connection occurs when students can relate their own lives or make very personal connections to what is currently being read.






23. These communications occur as part of a tradition - or established meeting or time when certain groups come together for discussions or in response to activities.






24. A story written for the purpose of performance






25. The background knowledge or experiences that students may bring with them into the reading of a text.






26. Is a word that names a person - place - thing - concept - idea - act - or characteristic. Nouns give names to everything that exists - has existed - or will exist in the world.






27. Have their own - individual form for each tense - which does not follow a pattern.






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






29. The use of a recurring object - element - concept - word - phrase - or structure in order to draw the readers' attention to a specific point the author is trying to make.






30. The outcome of the conflict can be forecasted. This is the peak of the story and often included the greatest emotion.






31. Main problem in the story.






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






33. The use of conversation between characters in order to provide readers with insight in the characters' behaviors - motivations - and human interactions.






34. A word the joins together words or groups of words.






35. When a conjunction joins a word to a word - a phrase to a phrase - or a clause to a clause; the words or phrases or clauses joined must be equal or of the same type.






36. A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.






37. Is a word or phrase used to show strong emotion or surprise. (Ex. Hey!; Oh no - a shark!)






38. A story with an imaginary setting - plot - and characters - some of whom may have special powers






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






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






41. Statements or ideas that are able to be verified and supported with evidence.






42. When the pronoun is used as the sentence's subject.






43. The overstatement or the stretching of the truth in order to emphasize a point. (Ex. The music was so loud it shattered my eardrums.)






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






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






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






47. 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.)






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






49. Is the perspective from which a story is told or a literary piece is written.






50. A comparison of two unrelated objects - concepts - or ideas through the use of the words like or as. (Ex. My words trickled off my tongue like raindrops on a windshield.)