20th century poetry Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fox and t...

CSET English Subtest I and II (2023/2024) Graded A homophones These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings and spelling. example: capital (seat of the government) and capitol (government building) Homonyms words that are spelled and pronounced the same,yet have a different meaning Ex. Tear-when you cry tear-when something rips Homographs words that are spelled alike but have different sounds and meanings (bow and arrow vs. bow of a ship) . Prepositional Phrase a g...

English (002) MTTC questions and answers latest 2023Upton Sinclair American novelist, journalist and essayist; "The Jungle" - attacked and exposed abuses in the Chicago meat packing industry - instrumental in forcing the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act; "King Coal", "Boston"; A "muckracker" Muckracker A socially minded band of writers who decried and attacked perceived immoral conduct in business and government Johan Strindberg Swedish novelist, playwright, essayis...

Praxis 2 Middle School English Language Arts (5047)-Reading, Praxis II Middle School English/language arts- Language and Linguistics, Praxis 2 Middle School English Language Arts (5047)-Reading. William Shakespeare Poet and playwright of the Renaissance period in Western culture. Plays, comedies, tragedies, tragicomedies and historical plays. William Faulkner Author of Southern literature in America based on his experience living in Mississippi during the early 20th century. Geoffrey Chau...

Praxis 5039 Latest Version Graded A+ haiku a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world. iambic pentameter a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity. iambic pentameter A commonly used type of metric line used in traditional English poetry and verse dram...

WGU C100 Introduction to Humanities Definitions | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| Latest 2023/ 2024 DEFINITION "Discophoros"? Answer: An example of "mass produced" early art, this is one of many marble copies of a bronze original by Polykleitos. The sculpture shows the ideal human form of the disc thrower and uses a marble stump behind him to support his posture; 450-400 BCE, Classical Period, Roman marble copy after a bronze original, Greek DEFINITION ...

Praxis English Language Arts: Content and Analysis (5039) Rated A+ Maya Angelou () 20th century African-American writer, poet and activist. Best- known for her work "I Know Why A Caged Bird Sings". Jane Austen () English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Known for Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma Ray Bradbury () A contemporary Amer...

haiku - a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world. iambic pentameter - a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity. iambic pentameter - A commonly used type of metric line used in traditional English poetry and verse drama. The term describes the rhythym that...

Music 2MT3 All Quizzes - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Music is a universal language. For this reason, an individual's cultural background is irrelevant when engaging in a Music Therapy session. False A music therapist is likely to start a music therapy session with a "hello" song or a "greeting song" for the following reason; a) music therapists are usually working toward social skills such as saying "hello" b) music therapists mostly work with children, and children like ...

William Shakespeare Poet and playwright of the Renaissance period in Western culture. Plays, comedies, tragedies, tragicomedies and historical plays. William Faulkner Author of Southern literature in America based on his experience living in Mississippi during the early 20th century. Geoffrey Chaucer Medieval poet "Father of English Literature" The Canterbury Tales" portrayed life during the Middle Ages. Parlement of Foules-poem - dream vision poems Drama a piece of writing that te...