Mtel english exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Historical Fiction - correct answer -Set in particular historical periods (VW Orlando) *Picaresque: episodic adventures of rogue protagonist (Don Quixote) *Gothic: reaction against 18c rationalism, horror, mystery, superstition, madness, revenge, supernatural (Frankenstein) *Psychological: 17c France, character's motivations (Flaubert Madame Bovary) Novels of Manners - correct answer -Stories that observe, explore, analyze the social behaviors of a specific time/place -Descriptions o...

Puritan - Most of this is histories, journals, personal poems, sermons, and diaries. Most of this literature is either utilitarian, very personal, or religious. Jonathan Edwards continues to be recognized from this period. Enlightenment - () - This period was influenced by science and logic and is marked in US literature by political writings. Genres included political documents, speeches, and letters. Benjamin Franklin is typical of this period. There is a lack of emphasis and dependence o...