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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. Opposing elements or characters in a plot.






3. Persuasive writing.






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






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






6. 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






7. The main section of a long poem.






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






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






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






11. An extended fictional prose narrative.






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. A lesson a work of literature is teaching.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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






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28. A phrase that consists of two contradictory terms






29. 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






30. 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.






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






32. A contradictory statement that makes sense






33. The perspective from which a story is told.






34. Unrhymed verse - often occurring in iambic pentameter.






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






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






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






38. The study of the orgin of words






39. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind.






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






41. 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






42. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. A few well known _______ writers are Jean - Paul Satre - Soren Kierkegaard ('the father of _______') - Albert Camus - Freidrich Nietzche - Franz Kafka - and Simone de Beauvoir.






43. 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.






44. The overall feeling created by an author's use of words.






45. 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






46. A type of pun - or play on words - that results when two words become mixed up in the speaker's mind






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






48. The study of the structure of sentences.






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






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






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