exam 2 american lit uwa exam with correct answers 2024
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What American statesman (that we have studied) was among the famous people who admired and respected Wheatley's poetry? correct answers
1. While all of the American Romantic writers that we have studied so far emphasize the power of the individual, Nathaniel Hawthorne (a "dark" Romantic) takes...
What American statesman (that we have studied) was among the famous people who
admired and respected Wheatley's poetry? correct answers
1. While all of the American Romantic writers that we have studied so far emphasize the
power of the individual, Nathaniel Hawthorne (a "dark" Romantic) takes a different
position on the individual who sets himself apart from society than Ralph Waldo
Emerson (a "light" Romantic) does. Using "Young Goodman Brown" as your example,
discuss how Hawthorne explores the dangers of breaking "the magnetic chain of
humanity." correct answers - throughout the story of "Young Goodman Brown,
Hawthorne warns of the dangers of breaking the magnetic chain of humanity through
Goodman Brown. Once Goodman Brown breaks away from his humanity and wonders
off into nature to discover what the devil is tempting him with. While in the woods his
curiosity was met with the facts and reality of the other town members dark life. Once
him and his wife, Faith, fall into this temptation Young Goodman Brown realizes that
their joy was stolen from them, and we learn that this is because they are now
suspicious of everyone around them. This is symbolism for what happened to Adam
and Eve in the bible. Once they fall for the temptation they were not happy and they
have to be suspicious of evil doing them wrong. This example of Young Goodman
Brown going outside of the normal is what Hawthorne uses to explore the dangers of
breaking the magnetic chain of humanity
1. In what ways does Poe's fiction prefigure the theories of Sigmund Freud? Use
examples from "The Fall of the House of Usher" to support your discussion. correct
answers - Poe's fiction had the same concepts of Sigmund Freud with the Ego, Id and
Superego. Poe used characters in his fiction to represent these ideas. A great example
is "the Fall of the House of Usher" where Madeleine is a character who's actions are
completely driven by her basic drives or wants, which fits inline with Freuds idea of the
Id. Roderick represents the ideas of the superego, which is always trying to control the
Id, as he attempts to control his sister even after she had died by placing her in the
tomb under the house. The Id eventually gets the better of the Superego when
Madeleine comes out and kills Roderick, signifying the constant battle between the Id
and Superego, where no one ever has complete control.
1. Over two centuries after her death, Phillis Wheatley remains a controversial figure
within the American literary canon. Discuss the controversy surrounding the publication
of her poems during her lifetime, the later use of her poetry during the pre-Civil War
abolitionist movement, and the opinions of twentieth-century African-American scholars.
Be sure to incorporate references to Wheatley's poem "Upon Being Brought from Africa
to America." correct answers - her poem was controversial because she was praising
her experience as a slave because she was able to learn about Christ. Some believe
, that she is not a true voice for slavery at the time because her experience as a slave
was unlike most others-she was educated by her owners and not treated as a slave. her
poem was used to argue that slavery was a good thing, but most slaves were not
treated with the same grace that she was so many don't think that her experience is an
accurate representation of slavery
In at least three (3) complete sentences, answer the following question: Why do modern
scholars debate the "authenticity" of Phillis Wheatley's position within the American
literary canon? correct answers
Although Phillis Wheatley became an international celebrity in her youth, she died
impoverished and was buried in an unmarked grave. correct answers true
What was John Wheatley's original purpose in purchasing the young African girl later
known as Phillis at a slave auction? correct answers
In what city did John Wheatley purchase the African girl whom the family later named
Phillis? correct answers
In whose honor did Phillis Wheatley write the poem that begins, "Celestial choir!
enthron'd in realms of light, / Columbia's scenes of glorious toils I write"? correct
answers
What British clergyman does Wheatley commemorate in her poem that begins, "Hail,
happy saint, on thine immortal throne / Possessed of glory, life, and bliss unknown"?
correct answers
Besides "The Enlightenment," "The Revolutionary Era," and "The Age of Reason,"
another term historians and literary scholars use to describe the eighteenth century in
Europe, Great Britain, and the American colonies is "The
______________________________ Age." correct answers
What English poet and translator was considered one of the most prominent writers of
the eighteenth century? Hint: Phillis Wheatley read his work and was greatly influenced
by his poetic style. correct answers
Phillis Wheatley was named for one of Susanna Wheatley's children who died in
infancy. correct answers true
What did the Wheatley family do for Phillis Wheatley that was remarkable during that
time? correct answers
Which of the following poetic passages contains heroic couplets correct answers
What does Wheatley argue in her poem "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?
correct answers
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