Native American Literature
stories that feature gods and goddesses and explain how natural events such as the changes of the season or the sound of thunder
myth
the type of rhetoric that appeals to one's sense of intelligence. It often includes facts and statistics to support a reason that supports a claim
Logos
The author of The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald
Had an affair with Abigayle
This story tells of a man's death when he fails to make a fire
To Build a Fire
a story that cannot be verified but is told as if it is true
legend
The type of rhetoric that appeals to one's feelings, such as a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals when they show freezing dogs to encourage donations
pathos
Tom's Mistress
Myrtle Wilson
The reverend who was called upon to determine if there were witches in Salem
Reverend Hale
This story is an allegory about a pastor's sins
"The Minister's Black Veil"
a story from a specific region or unique to a specific population that often has a moral
folktale
The type of rhetoric that emphasizes the credibility of the speaker or author
ethos
Was driving the car that hit and killed Myrtle
The author of The Crucible
Arthur Miller
This period of literature focused on man's emotions, his connection with nature, and his oneness with god as well as self reliance.
Romanticism
trickster
Name the text: "God’s wrath is everlasting: there is no end to suffering in hell."
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The narrator of The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Tituba
The Fall of the House of Usher
The depiction of animals as having human characteristics
anthropomorphism
What text?
"I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon"
"Ain't I a Woman"
bought a house directly across from Daisy,hoping that one day she would show up at one of his parties
Jay Gatsby
This character is the wife of John Proctor
Elizabeth
The Romantic writer focused on the dark emotions of humans, such as terror, anxiety, and depression
Edgar Allan Poe