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What are the characteristics of Modernism ()? There are 10. - ANSWER-1. Loneliness 2. Sensuality 3. Defense of Indigenism 4. Harmony 5. Exoticism 6. Fine Materials 7. Mythological 8. Sayings/Gallicism 9. Aristocratic 10. Change of meter Who was the most important modernist? Where was he from? - ANSWER-Ruben Dario Nicaragua This type of writing Gained popularity in mid-13th Century w/ Alfonso X - ANSWER-Spanish Prose The last great poet of middle ages. Wrote Coplas a la muerte ...

Quiz Bowl Literature Latest Update Graded A+ Camus Algerian author who wrote The Stranger, "The Rebel," and The Plague. Chaucer Author who wrote The Book of the Duchess, Canterbury Tales, and House of Fame. Paradise Lost Name this epic poem by John Milton that ends with with the first humans being exiled from the Garden of Eden. Milton This author was an English poet who wrote Paradise Lost and Areopagitica. Faulkner This American author wrote about a woman's murder in "A ...

Praxis 5038 English Lang. Literature, Novels/Authors Already Passed James Fenimore Cooper First novel 1820 - famous series - Leatherstocking Tales (5) incl. The Pioneers (1823), The Last of the Mohicans (1826), The Prairie (1827), The Pathfinder (1840), The Deerslayer (1841). First book was Precaution, which attempted to Satirize Jane Austen's novels. Last of the Mohicans James Fenimore Cooper - 1826 Main character- Natty Bumppo -nickname: Hawkeye - brave and resourceful woodsman armed with un...

American Literature CLEP Advanced & Verified Exam Questions 2024. Metaphysical Poetry - correct answer Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - correct answer Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - correct answer the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - cor...

ENGLISH EXAM PT.3 2024 GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION. Fall of the House of Usher The tone of this story is best described as. A. historical B. suspenseful C. humorous D. romantic B Which of the following statements best summarizes the narrator's feelings when he first encounters Madeline? A. He is jealous that Roderick cares so passionately about his sister. B. He is suspicious of her because she is always creeping around the house. C. He is overcome with dread even though he does no...

PRAXIS II: MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (5047) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023 Louisa May Alcott American novelist whose major works (1860) include: "Little Women," "Little Men," "Flower Fables," "Moods." Used pen name A. M. Barnard Maya Angelou " I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," "Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now" (1993) and "Even the Stars Look Lonesome (1997)" Ray Bradbury 20th century autodidact writer famous for " Fahrenheit 451," "The Martia...

Praxis 5039 Authors and Major Works Rated A+ Alice Walker Fiction "The Color Purple" Amy Tan Fiction "The Joy Luck Club" "The Kitchen G-ds Wife" "The Hundred Secret Senses" Anne Frank Autobiography "The Diary of Anne Frank" C.S. Lewis Fiction (Sci-Fi, Fantasy) "Chronicles of Narnia" "Screwtape Letters" "Space Trilogy" Emily Dickenson Poet Transcendentalist "I heard a fly buzz" Daniel Defoe "Robinson Crusoe" Edgar Allen Poe Romance (Gothic p...

American Literature CLEP Test Guide Graded A Metaphysical Poetry Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurr...

©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS 10/10/2024 11:44 AM MTTC Exam- Authors Questions With Correct Answers. Washington Irving () - answer-one of the first bestselling American authors -he brought a legend-filled style into a new American literary landscape -he started out professionally as a lawyer, turned to creative writing in newspapers, serials & books -his first book, A History of New York, was very popular in America -his two most famous works (came from The Sketchbooks of Geoffrey Crayon, Ge...

Metaphysical Poetry - Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurring throughout it. A theme or idea in a work of art o...