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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind.






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






3. The act or an example of substituting a mild - indirect - or vague term for one considered harsh - blunt - or offensive.






4. A lesson a work of literature is teaching.






5. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






13. Repetition of the final consonant sound in words containing different vowels






14. 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






15. A person who opposes or competes with the main character (protagonist); often the villain in the story.






16. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse.






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. The main section of a long poem.






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






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






27. 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 -






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






29. A suspenseful story that deals with a puzzling crime. Examples include Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murder in Rue Morgue' and Charles Dickens' The Mystery of Edwin Drood.






30. An extended fictional prose narrative.






31. The use of sound words to suggest meaning - as in buzz - click - or vroom.






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. A contradictory statement that makes sense






38. Persuasive writing.






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






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






41. 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.






42. The reader sees a character's errors - but the character does not






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. The study of the meaning in language.






48. 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.






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






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