Who's who?
Terms to Know
Historical Context
I Believe
Themes from...
100
The antagonist of "The Crucible"
Who is Abigail Williams
100
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
This event at the beginning of the 1800s doubled the size of the U.S.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
This group of writers believed in the oversoul
Who are the Transcendentalists?
100
The physical effects of slavery
What is "Narrative life of Frederick Douglass" or Frederick Douglass' narrative
200
The author of "The Crucible"
Who is Arthur Miller
200
The idea that it is the destiny of the United States to expand to the Pacific ocean
What is "manifest destiny"?
200
This war was a major influence on Realist writers
What is the Civil War?
200
This group of writers believed everyone has a dark side
Who are the American Gothic?
200
Loneliness/madness are themes from
What is "The Raven"
300
Went into the woods to live a simple life.
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
300
The art of speaking and writing effectively
What is rhetoric?
300
These events are at the center of "The Crucible"
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
300
Transcendentalists believe in this idea, defined as following your own beliefs and going against the accepted 'norm'
What is non-conformity?
300
Hysteria and quest for power are themes from...
What is The Crucible
400
Gave a speech warning sinners to repent and accept God.
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
400
The combination of elements of a story/poem that help create an overall mood
What is the unity of effect?
400
This caused a rise in factories and a move away from an agricultural lifestyle
What is the Industrial Revolution
400
This group believed in rational thinking and living a religious life
Who are the Puritans?
400
Living a simple life and connecting with nature are themes of...
What is "Walden"
500
Writer; became a well-known speaker and abolitionist
Who is Frederick Douglass?
500
Placing regional interests ahead of the nation as a whole.
What is sectionalism?
500
This war disrupted trade with Britain and forced America to produce many previously imported goods.
What is the War of 1812?
500
This person believed in (and wrote an essay about) trusting yourself and being independent.
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
500
"For non-conformity the world whips you with its displeasure" represents a theme from...
What is "Self-Reliance"
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