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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. A story written for the purpose of performance






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






14. Gives the reader approximate information and does not tell exactly how much or how many.






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






27. A play that uses dialogue to present its message to the audience and it meant to be performed.






28. Shows the action is happening now.






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






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






31. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






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






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. A theme of plot the could happen in real life






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. Is a discrepancy between the expected results and actual results.






40. Describes a noun or pronoun without comparing it to anyone or anything else.






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






42. When the author says one thing and means something else






43. Compare two things.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Have 1 independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.