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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also known as vers libre.






2. The outcome or resolution of plot in a story.






3. A brief story that illustrates or makes a point.






4. A narrative about human actions that is perceived by both the teller and the listeners to have taken place within human history and that possesses certain qualities that give the tale the appearance of truth or reality. Washington Irvin's The Legend






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






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






7. An extended fictional prose narrative.






8. The narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of one (or a few) character(s).






9. A word which describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Ex. The lazy dog sat on the rug - the word lazy is an ____ which gives more information about the noun dog.






10. A person or thing working against the hero of a literary work (the protagonist).






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12. Occurs when there are two or more possible meanings to a word or phrase.






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






14. Fiction that is intended to frighten - unsettle - or scare the reader. Often overlaps with fantasy and science fiction. Examples include Stephen King's The Shining - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - and Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes.






15. A turn from the general audience to address a specific group of persons (or a personified abstraction) who is present of absent. For example - in a recent performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet - Hamlet turned to the audience and spoke directly to one w






16. A break in the rhythm of language - particularly a natural pause in a in a line of verse - maked in prosody by a double vertical line ( || ). Ex. Arma virumque cano - || Troiae qui primus ab oris .






17. A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.






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






19. 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






20. 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.






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22. The regular or random occurrence of sound in poetry.






23. Distinctive features of a person's speech and speech patterns.






24. A category of literature defined by its style - form - and content.






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






26. 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 -






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






28. A verb form that usually ends in - ing or - ed.






29. The study of the structure of words.






30. A story about a person's life written by another person.






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






32. An expression that has been used so often that it loses its expressive power






33. Specialized language used in a particular field or content area






34. A word which shows relationships among other words in the sentence. The relationships include direction - place - time - cause - manner and amount Ex. In the sentence He came by bus - 'by' is a _____ which shows manner.






35. The main character or hero of a written work.






36. A stanza made up of two rhyming lines.






37. A kind of adjective which is always used with and gives some information about a noun. There are only two _____ a and the.






38. How the author uses words - phrases - and sentences to form ideas.






39. The narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.






40. The structure of a work of literature; the sequence of events.






41. 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.






42. A wise saying - usually short and written.






43. 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






44. Opposing elements or characters in a plot.






45. The specialized language of a particular group or culture. Ex. in the field of education...rubric - tuning protocol - and deskilling.






46. The study of the orgin of words






47. A short poem about personal feelings and emotions.






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






49. A lesson a work of literature is teaching.






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







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