Notes
Terms
Guess Who
Stories
Random
100

Puritan Period: Writing was not meant for __________.

Entertainment

100

Passing down stories and histories by word of mouth.

Oral Tradition

100

Who likes to go for walks in quiet cities?

Leonard Mead.

100

Likes to go for walks in the woods...at night.

Goodman Brown

100

Do we have a Final Exam OR an EOC in this class? 

Final Exam

200

Early National/Revolutionary Period: Even though Americans were finally writing literature during this time period, their writing was still distinctly _______________.

British / European

200

Regionally based stories that involve superstitions. (Often consists of animals as the main characters)

Folklore/Fables

200

Who has to run an errand in the woods at night? 

Goodman Brown

200

What animal often alludes to the devil?

Snake/Serpent

200

When is our next break? 

Sep. 2-3

300

When God has already decided who will be saved.

Predestination

300

Stories involving the gods and creation

Myths

300

Who can't find their broom?

Goody Cloyse

300

What object does Goodman find in the woods that causes him to give up hope? 

Faith's pink ribbons

300

What's the name of the first major text we are going to start next week?

The Crucible

400

The Colonial Period took place between _____ ______________ ___ ______________ and ____ _______________ _____.

The founding of Jamestown and the Revolutionary War.

400

When a writer intentionally chooses not present the reader with a clear answer about something in a story.

Ambiguity.  

400

Who says the following: "Welcome, again, my children, to the communion of your race!"

The devil/stranger

400

What month is it in "The Pedestrian"? 

November

400

What is Mr. Clark's room number? 

237

500

What example was provided of Early National/Revolutionary fiction?

Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" / "Rip Van Winkle"

500

When a character type is easily recognizable due to their traits. 

(Ex. damsel in destress, wise old man, evil step-mother, etc.)

Archetype

500

Who's in the cop car? 

No one! / AI

500

The last word of "Young Goodman Brown."

Gloom.

500

What book is Mr. Clark currently reading?

Blood Meridian

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