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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






3. Possess 2 or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.






4. Uses a completely different word to express the comparison.






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






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






7. 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.)






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






9. Is a word used to describe a noun or pronoun.






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






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






12. Describes a writer's feelings or attitudes toward the subject.






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






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






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






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






17. Combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (Ex. head=ea - chance=ch - path=th)






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






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






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






21. A hint of clue that the author provides to the reader to suggest what will happen next of at sometime in the future in the story or narrative.






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






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






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






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. Shows comparison by the suffixes (er/est) or modifiers (more/most).






27. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






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. (extending stage) Reader delves into the text - using background knowledge to build an understanding of the literary piece with new information being absorbed and used to ask questions.






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






31. Based upon a belief or a view and is not based upon evidence that can be verified.






32. When a conjunction connects two clauses that are not equal or the same type; it connects a dependent to an independent clause.






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






34. A pair of words that when combined have the opposite meanings. (Ex. found missing - exact estimate - tragic comedy - old news - small fortune - pretty ugly - jumbo shrimp






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. A letter or letters that represent one phoneme; the smallest meaningful unit within a writing system. (Ex. cat=/c/ /a/ /t/






38. (examining stage) Reader reflects and reacts to the literary work by judging - evaluating - and relating to the literature.






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






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






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






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






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 specific use of language that appeals to the readers' senses. Act of forming mental pictures by the reader and to form these pictures while reading.






45. Compares 2 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The event usually ends in - er.






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






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






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






49. The consonant sounds are repeated - generally at the beginning of a word or within words. (Ex. The sneaky snake was snoring loudly as she slept soundly.)






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