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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
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1. Have their own - individual form for each tense - which does not follow a pattern.






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






3. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






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






6. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






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






9. 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.






10. The use of conversation between characters in order to provide readers with insight in the characters' behaviors - motivations - and human interactions.






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






12. Express one complete thought.






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






14. The use of words - phrases - or other language structures that change the literal meaning.






15. 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.






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






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






18. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. A fictional narrative of book length in which characters and plot are developed in a somewhat realistic manner.






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






32. Main problem in the story.






33. Focuses on the manner in which the writer describes - discusses - or narrates a subject.






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






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






36. Replace nouns in a sentence.






37. Is a group of words that tells position - direction - or how two ideas are related to one another.






38. Compare 3 or more things.






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






40. 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.)






41. Is the feeling or attitude that is conveyed by a narrative or selection.






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






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






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






45. Statements or ideas that are able to be verified and supported with evidence.






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






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






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






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






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.