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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. A figure of speech in which a comparison is implied but not stated - such as 'This winter is a bear.'






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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 set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.






9. The study of the structure of sentences.






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






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






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






13. ' U U






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






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






16. The study of the meaning in language.






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






18. The narrator records the actions from his or her point of view - unaware of any of the other characters' thoughts or feelings. Also known as the objective view.






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






20. An extended fictional prose narrative.






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






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






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






24. The writer says one thing and means another






25. The most specific or direct meaning of a word - in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.






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






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






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






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






30. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; this term comes from the Greek word hybris - which means 'excessive pride.'






31. 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.






32. A lesson a work of literature is teaching.






33. The perspective from which a story is told.






34. 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






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






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






37. A phrase that consists of two contradictory terms






38. A person or being in a narrative






39. A stanza made up of two rhyming lines.






40. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal. Ex. 'downsized' actually means fired or loss of job.






41. 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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. A reference to a familiar person - place - thing - or event






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






49. 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






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