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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Distinct unit of sound found within language that helps distinguish utterances from one another.






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






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






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






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






6. A short story - often with animals as the main characters - that teachers a moral or lesson to the reader






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






8. 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.






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






10. Occur when the adverb tells how much or how little.






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






12. Words that are spelled differently - pronounced identically - but have different meanings. (Ex. two - too - to; isle - aisle; ball - bawl; sweet - suite; here - hear; pair - pear; pain - pane).






13. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. A speech or poem spoken by one character in order to share their innermost thought and feelings - which have been hidden throughout the story






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






20. 1. Man vs. Man - One person is against another.2. Man vs. Nature - A person(s) battles with forces of nature.3. Man vs. Society - Societal values (customs) are challenged by person(s).4. Man vs. Self - Internal struggles - or test of values of a char






21. The setting - time - event - and characters are based on history and facts.






22. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






23. Words that have the same pronunciation and spelling - but have different meanings. (Ex. mean - rude - mean - average - or mean - define)






24. A story that was created to explain some natural force of nature - religious belief - or social phenomenon. The gods and goddesses have supernatural powers but the human characters often do not.






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






26. Is made up of 2 or more words and is hyphenated. (Ex. The action - packed movie held my attention.)






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






28. 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.






29. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






30. A narrative in which the characters and events represent an idea or truth about life in general.






31. Tales that relate to the unknown and revealed through human or worldly dilemmas or situations that include horror - fantasy - crime - solving - secret events - and the supernatural.






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






33. Life is dealt with in a humorous manner - often poking fun at people's mistakes.






34. Express one complete thought.






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






36. Is a word used in place of or to replace a noun. Pronouns include: I - me - myself - you - yours - yourself - we - us - ours - he - she - his - her - hers - they - their - theirs - it - its.






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






38. Writing in which the information is presented as fact or as truth.






39. Express one person - place - thing - concept - idea - or characteristics.






40. 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.)






41. Compare 3 or more things.






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






43. Comparison of similar objects - which suggests that since the objects are similar in some ways they will probably be alike in other ways.






44. Occur when the adverbs tells how something is done (often ends in - ly).






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






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






47. 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.)






48. Shows the action is happening now.






49. 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.






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







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