American literature fall final exam with correct answers 2024
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American literature fall fin
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American Literature Fall Fin
Oral tradition correct answers Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next
Memoir correct answers an account of the author's personal experiences
Trickster tale correct answers a type of folk tale that features an animal or human character who typically engages ...
Oral tradition correct answers Literature that passes by word of mouth from one
generation to the next
Memoir correct answers an account of the author's personal experiences
Trickster tale correct answers a type of folk tale that features an animal or human
character who typically engages in deceit, violence, and magic
Autobiography correct answers true story of a person's life written by that person
Drama correct answers a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Folk tale correct answers a simple story passed down orally from one generation to the
next
Archetypal character correct answers character types that can be found in literary
works from different cultures throughout the ages
Slave narrative correct answers the life stories of people who survived slavery
Chronicle correct answers a factual written account of important or historical events in
the order they happened
Imagery correct answers visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a
literary work.
Loaded language correct answers words that attempt to influence an audience by
appealing to emotion or stereotypes : words with strongly positive or negative
connotations
Connotation correct answers the implied or associative meaning of a word
Dramatic conventions correct answers a set of rules which both the audience and
actors are familiar with and which act as a useful way of quickly signifying the nature of
the action or of a character.
Stage directions correct answers an instruction in the text of a play, especially one
indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.
Logical fallacies correct answers An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid
, Puritans correct answers a group of English Protestants who wanted to "purify" the
Church of England through reforms
Salem witch trials correct answers 1629 outbreak of witchcraft accusations in a puritan
village marked by an atmosphere of fear, hysteria and stress
Enlightenment correct answers - Movement in Europe in the 1700s that emphasized
reason and individualism over tradition
- Caused individuals to question previously accepted truths about governmental power
- The American Enlightenment occurred when writers such as Benjamin Franklin,
Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson began to adapt Enlightenment ideals to their own
environment in America
- This change in thinking spurred the colonists to work for a government by the people
Great awakening correct answers - At the same time as the Enlightenment, individuals
began to worry about the loss of Puritan values
- Preachers, such as John Winthrop, called for a red education to the Puritan vision
- Led to a new wave of religious enthusiasm called the First Great Awakening and
brought together diverse groups of individuals
- Although the Enlightenment and Great Awakening emphasized opposing aspects of
life (reason vs. emotion), both caused people to question traditional authority and move
towards democracy
McCarthyism correct answers The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who
led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership
in the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Native American literature correct answers - Native Americans at the time were
incredibly diverse; each tribe had its own traditions, language, and tales
- A similarity between all of the tribes was the importance of oral tradition and story-
telling
- Native Americans had many different genres of spoken literature (ex: creation stories,
fairy tales, legendary histories, etc.)
- Explored common themes
Literature of exploration correct answers - Detailed the sights and wonders, triumphs
and challenges in the "New World"
- Include forms such as journals, diaries, letters, logs, and historical narratives
- These works of literature help provide a picture of an unknown land for people back in
England (and around the world)
- Travel narratives helped open the door for future explorers; historical accounts helped
track the development of a growing nation
Puritan literature correct answers - Puritans thought literature should be useful and
clear, a tool to help readers understand the Bible and guide them in their daily lives
- Reason, logic, and clarity were more valued than beauty or adornment
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