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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. A metric line of poetry. Its name is based on the kind and number of feet composing it ('foot').






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






3. A phrase that consists of two contradictory terms






4. A story in which people (or things or actions) represent an idea or a generalization about life. Usually have a strong lesson or moral.






5. A person's account of his or hew own life.






6. Simple - compound (conjunctions) - complex (subordination) - compound - complex (conjunctions and subordination).






7. A short narrative - usually between 50 and 100 pages long. Examples include George Orwell's Animal Farm and Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.






8. Persuasive writing.






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. Meter that is composed of feet that are short - short - long or unaccented - unaccented - accented - usually used in light or whimsical poetry - such as limerick.






13. Also known as a run - on line in poetry - _____ occurs when one line ends and continues onto the next line to complete meaning. For example the first line in Thoreau's poem 'My life has been the poem I would have writ -' and the second line completes






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






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






16. ' U






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






18. 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.






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






20. A short poem about personal feelings and emotions.






21. A literacy device in which the author jumps back in time in the chronology of narrative.






22. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning. There are three types....Dramatic - Verbal - Situation.






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






24. The study of the orgin of words






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






26. ' U U






27. The time and place in which the action of a story takes place.






28. A lesson a work of literature is teaching.






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






30. The study of the structure of sentences.






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






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






33. 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 -






34. 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






35. The telling of a story.






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






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






38. 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.'






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






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






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






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






43. A person or being in a narrative






44. A brief fictional prose narrative. Examples include Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery -' Washington Irving's 'Rip van Winkle' D.H. Lawrence's 'The Horse Dealer's Daughter -' Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Hound of the Baskervilles -' and Dorothy Parker's 'Big Bl






45. 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.






46. A narrative that is made up of fantastic characters and creatures - such as witches - goblins - and fairies - and usually begins with the phrase 'Once upon a time...' Examples include Rapunzel - Cinderella - Sleeping Beauty - and Little Red Riding Ho






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






48. The study of the meaning in language.






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






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