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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. A word that connects other words or groups of words. Ex. In the sentence Bob and Dan are friends - the _____ 'and' connects two nouns and in the sentence.






2. The main section of a long poem.






3. A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect - as in I could sleep for a year or this book weighs a ton.






4. A literary device in which animals - ideas - and things are represented as having human traits.






5. A genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot - theme - and/or setting. Examples include J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings - C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia - and William Morris' The Well at the World's E






6. A short poem about personal feelings and emotions.






7. Language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred.






8. A group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a compound or complex sentence.






9. A narrative technique in which the main story is composed primarily for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories - each of which is a story within a story. Examples include Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - Ovid's Metamorphoses - and Em






10. The writer says one thing and means another






11. A method by which trained readers evaluate a piece of writing for its overall quality. There is no focus on one aspect of the writing.






12. A short poem - often written by an anonymous author - comprised of short verses intended to be sung or recited.






13. A document organized in paragraph form that can be long or short and can be in the form of a letter - dialogue - or discussion. Examples include Politics and the English Language by George Orwell - The American Scholar by Ralph Waldo Emerson - and Mo






14. The feeling a text evokes in the reader - such as sadness - tranquility - or elation.






15. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also known as vers libre.






16. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words - such a 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'






17. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind.






18. A metric line of poetry. Its name is based on the kind and number of feet composing it ('foot').






19. A contradictory statement that makes sense






20. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. A few well known _______ writers are Jean - Paul Satre - Soren Kierkegaard ('the father of _______') - Albert Camus - Freidrich Nietzche - Franz Kafka - and Simone de Beauvoir.






21. A humorous verse form of five anapestic (Composed of feet that are short - short - long or unaccented - unaccented - accented) lines with rhyme scheme of aabba.






22. During the mid -19th century in New England - several writers and intellectuals worked together to write - translate works - and publish. Their philosophy focused on protesting the Puritan ethic and materialism. They valued individualism - freedom -






23. The analysis of how sounds function in a language or dialect.






24. The multiple use of a word - phrase - or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect.






25. A socially accepted word or phrase used to replace unacceptable language - such as expressions for bodily functions or body parts. Also used as substitutes for straightforward words to tactfully conceal or falsify meaning. Ex. My grandmother passed a






26. A literary technique in which the author gives hints or clues about what is to come at some point later in the story.






27. The study of the orgin of words






28. Deals with current or future development of technological advances. Examples are Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse - Five - George Orwell's 1984 - Aldous Huxley's Brave New World - and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.






29. A metrical ______ is defined as one stressed syllable and a number of unstressed syllables (from zero to as many as four). Stressed syllables are indicated by the ? symbol. Unstressed syllables are indicated by the ? symbol. There are four possible t






30. Informal language used by a particular group of people among themselves.






31. A variation of a language used by people who live in a particular geographical area.






32. A repetition of the same sound in words close to one another






33. A novel comprised of idealized events far removed from everyday life. This genre includes the subgenres of gothic ____ and medieval ____. Examples include Mary Shelly's Frankenstein - William Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida - and King Horn (anonym






34. A type of Japanese poem that is written in 17 syllables with three lines of five - seven - and five syllables - respectively. Expresses a single thought.






35. A wise saying - usually short and written.






36. The story is told by someone outside the story.






37. The perspective from which a story is told.






38. Expressions that are usually accepted in informal situations or regions - such as 'wicked awesome.'






39. The overall feeling created by an author's use of words.






40. The study of the meaning in language.






41. A figure of speech in which a comparison is implied but not stated - such as 'This winter is a bear.'






42. A pair of lines of poetic verse written in iambic pentameter.






43. A comparison of objects or ideas that appear to be different but are alike in some important way.






44. An author's choice of words based on their clearness - conciseness - effectiveness - and authenticity.






45. The telling of a story.






46. Literature - often drama - ending in a catastrophic event for the protagonist(s) after he or she faces several problems or conflicts.






47. A word that gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Ex. Sue runs very fast - very describes the ____ fast and gives information about how fast Sue runs.






48. The purpose of a particular action differs greatly from the result






49. A word which can be used instead of a noun. Ex instead of saying John is a student - the ____ he can be used in place of the noun John and the sentence becomes He is a student.






50. A short story or folktale that contains a moral - which may be expressed explicitly at the end as a maxim. Examples include The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse - The Tortoise and the Hare - and The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.