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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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.






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6. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties.






7. 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.






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






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






10. A poem that is a mournful lament for the dead. Examples include William Shakespeare's 'Eligy' from Cymbeline - Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Requiem -' and Alfred Lord Tennysone's 'In Memoriam.'






11. A person or being in a narrative






12. The story is told from the point of view of one character.






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






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






16. Unrhymed verse - often occurring in iambic pentameter.






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






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19. Narrative fiction that is set in some earlier time and often contains historically authentic people - places - or events






20. A word which names a person - place or thing. Ex. boy - river - friend - Mexico - triangle - day - school - truth - university - idea - John F. Kennedy - movie






21. A word which shows action or state of being. Ex. In the sentence The dog bit the man - bit is the ____.






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






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






24. A variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area.






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






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






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






28. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning.






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






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






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






32. A text or performance that imitates and mocks an author or work.






33. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse.






34. The perspective from which the story is told - four choices: first person; 3rd person (dramatic - objective); 3rd person omniscient; 3rd person limited omniscient.






35. 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.






36. Language widely considered crude - disgusting - and oftentimes offensive.






37. 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.






38. 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 -






39. Literature that makes fun of social conventions or conditions - usually to evoke change.






40. Persuasive writing.






41. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables.






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






43. The repetition of a line or phrase of a poem at regular intervals - particularly at the end of each stanza.






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






45. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else - such as the white flag that represents surrender.






46. A wise saying - usually short and written.






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






48. A novel set in the western U.S. featuring the experiences of cowboys and frontiersmen. Examples include Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage and Trail Driver - Larry McMurty's Lonesome Dove - Conrad Richter's The Sea of Grass - Fran Striker's The Lo






49. 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.






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