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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






4. Connection is defined as the comparison between what is currently being read to that of other literary works that have been read in the past.






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






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






7. Restating in different words






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






9. 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.






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






11. The use of words that are appealing to the sense of hearing and mimic sounds that aid in the description for the reader. (Ex. boom - sizzle - tinkle - hiss - chiming - tolling - moan - groan - purr - squeak)






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.)






18. Refer to the specific and recognizable characteristics of the text of literary work






19. A sentence that makes a statement or tells something and ends with a period.






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






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






22. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






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






24. Reference or resource works - textbooks - and informational materials most often used in subject or content areas.






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






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






27. A real concrete object that is used to represent an idea or concept






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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






32. Main problem in the story.






33. A series of events occurring after the climax that bring the story to a conclusion






34. Occur when the adverbs tells where - to where - or from where.






35. 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






36. Compare 3 or more things.






37. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






38. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






40. The use of descriptive works in such a way as to give human characteristics to a nonhuman thing such as an object - idea or animal. (Ex. The dog danced with joy when she was given a bone.)






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. Attachment to a base or root word.






48. 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).






49. When society is faced with an issue of concern or a situation - people must cooperate and make successful responses.






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







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