Am. Lit History
Colonial literature reflected the interest and concerns of its writers, so early American writers wrote about ...
difficulty
What event in her early life left Sylvia Plath emotionally scarred at 8 years old?
the death of father
A poem featuring an octave and a sestet
Italian sonnet
What is the mood of "Annabel Lee"?
nostalgic
In "Once More to the Lake" what metaphor does White use to describe the lake?
It is a cathedral
What had to occur before American literature could exist?
dependence on English literature had to be abandoned
Which poet has been called "the most popular poet in America" and compared to Robert Frost?
Billy Collins
What is the name of a poem composed on Twitter?
tweetku
True or False Sandburg's depiction of Chicago was postive.
True
In the end of the story, Desiree and her baby
disappear into the bayou, never to return again
Once the colonist were established, the subject matter of literature became predominantly...
religious
Ray Bradbury is known for
writing a short story each week throughout his career
The poem "The Fish" is an example of
free verse
**DAILY DOUBLE**In the poem, "Stillborn" who or what does the author say is dead?
her poems
In "Rip Van Winkle" what is Rip primary fault?
distaste for "profitable labor"
What were two national fears that Americans experienced after World War II?
communism and nuclear war
**DAILY DOUBLE**Jack London is known for
his adventure stories about dogs
**DAILY DOUBLE**"Sonnet XXVI" is an example of
The Italian sonnet
In "The Road Not Taken" what does the speaker doubt?
that he will ever come back to this location
Red Jacket argues that the Indians will consider the white mans God if...
makes his people more honest and good
What war was known for dividing the American public?
Vietnam War
**DAILY DOUBLE**Which author wrote well-loved children's classics such as "Charlotte's Web"?
E.B White
The quotation "of the people, by the people, for the people" is an example of
tricolon
**Daily Double**A poem of nineteen lines that follows a specific rhyme scheme and systematically lines 1 & 3
villanelle
**Daily Double** "Winter Dreams" is
a study and exploration of the American Dream