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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A real concrete object that is used to represent an idea or concept






2. Is a word that shows action(s) or a state of being.






3. 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.






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






5. Refers to the position in time and space in which an author describes his or her views or material.






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






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






8. A story written in certain form or rhyme and rhythm with imagery






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






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






11. A theme of plot the could happen in real life






12. A character's traits are exposed by actions and speech.






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






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






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






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






17. Shows the action happened in the past or before (uses 'ed')






18. Is the process of understanding that letters in text represent the sounds (phonemes) in speech.






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.)






28. Main problem in the story.






29. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






30. 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.






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






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






33. Focuses on a mix of reality and the imaginary.






34. Contain 2 or more single sentences which are joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.






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






36. (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.






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. A sentence that expresses strong feeling or shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point.






42. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






44. Not true - imaginary - books that are not true stories - but made up ones.






45. 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.)






46. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






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






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






50. The author takes the point of view of a character providing personal thoughts or feelings and shares what other characters do and say. This is the 'I' narrative.