Native American
Summarize The Navajo Origin story we read in class.
Humans are created from buckskin, corn, feathers, and wind.
True/False: Puritan sermons were delivered with passion. Puritan ministers frequently yelled and even cried during their sermons.
FALSE. Puritan sermons were often delivered in a plain, even monotone, style.
Which of the following is the thesis for Fredrick Douglas' speech?
a. "This...is the 4th of July. It is the birthday of your National Independence, and your political freedom..."
b. "The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men..."
c. "...I, therefore, called upon to bring our humble offering to the national altar, and to confess the benefits and express devout gratitude for the blessings resulting from your independence to us..."
d. "Standing, there, identified with the American bondman, making his wrongs mine, I do not hesitate to declare, with all my soul, that the character and conduct of this nation never looked blacker to me than on this 4th of July!"
d. "Standing, there, identified with the American bondman, making his wrongs mine, I do not hesitate to declare, with all my soul, that the character and conduct of this nation never looked blacker to me than on this 4th of July!"
Give one another name for the Revolutionary Period.
Age of Enlightenment
Age of Reasoning
"And they went from one duel to another to see which one would succumb. Each one knew in his deepest mind that there was something, somewhere, that would vanquish the other."
What does the word succumb mean in the above excerpt?
Die from injury
What was the Native Americans primary purpose for telling stories?
To explain how things in the world came to be
What is Bradstreet's tone in "Upon the Burning of our House"?
"Then coming out, behold a space
The flame consume my dwelling place.
And when I could no longer look,
I blest his grace that gave and took,
That laid my goods now in the dust.
Yea, so it was, and so ’twas just.
It was his own; it was not mine.
Far be it that I should repine,"
Shocked, but Grateful; Hopeful
"The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me..."
What is the meaning of bequeathed in the above statement from "What to the Slave is the 4th of July"?
A. Held from you
B. Given to you
c. Remembered by you
d. Forgotten by you
B. Given to you
Which of the following is NOT one of Ben Franklin's virtues?
A. Ingenuity
B. Industry
C. Order
D. Tranquility
E. Resolution
A. Ingenuity
What literary device is used in the below quote?
"I ask, gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force to submission?"
Rhetorical Question
What word does Chief Tecumseh repeat to create unity throughout his speech?
Brothers
What was "The Great Awakening"?
A religious revival that occurred in early American history. Many settlers became believers as a result of sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God".
Is The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano a primary or secondary source? How do you know?
Primary; He experienced the Middle Passage firsthand.
How did the Age of Enlightenment differ from that of Puritan culture?
With the Age of Enlightenment, there was a shift to inquiry and science. People valued reason over belief.
"I believe" changes to "I think".
"Make no mistake, every person who has not been given a new heart by Christ; every person who is not indwelled with the Holy Spirit of God; every person who is not born again into a new creature of Christ, saved sin; every person who has not experienced the life and light of God are right now at this very moment in the hands of an angry God."
The above excerpt is an example of which of the following? A. Rhetorical Question B. Irony C. Simile D. Parallelism
D. Parallelism
Explain the differences between the two twins in "The Earth on Turtles Back" AND explain what this reflected about the Iroquois' values.
The Right-Handed Twin had a "Straight Mind", told the truth, and created life for humans and small animals. The Left-Handed Twin had a "Crooked Mind", was devious, and created animals to eat the small animals the Right-Handed twin created.
This is reflective of the Iroquois' belief in the need for balance and order on earth.
What literary device does William Bradford use when he says "Being thus passed the vast ocean, and a sea of troubles before in their preparation, they had now no friends to welcome..."?
Metaphor
How does Fredrick Douglas view the Fourth of July according to his speech?
What rhetorical appeal is being delivered below?
"Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain."
Logos
What years did Colonial Literature span?
1600s-1830
Native Americans recited their stories orally for generations before settlers even came to America. Once here, settlers tried to eradicate Native American culture and language. When was Native American literature finally recognized as legitimate American stories?
1960s and 70s
Why is it a big deal that we have Anne Bradstreet's poems today?
In Puritan culture, women were expected to be working in their homes, raising their children, and attending church regularly. Women were almost never employed, much less in a position where their words were shared with others such as a writer.
What is significant about the shift in the text structure and in Olaudah Equiano's tone when he says, "Oh ye nominal Christians"?
He shifts from describing his experience to directly addressing the reader. This creates a direct, accusatory, pleading tone.
What was Ben Franklin's pseudonym? What did he use this name for?
Poor Richard (Richard Saunders); he published aphorisms in an almanac about how people should live.
Identify the literary device used (if any) in each of the sentences below. MUST GET ALL 5 CORRECT.
1. Hell is the horrible pit of fire, burning, waiting to devour you.
2. The black clouds of God’s anger hang directly overhead of the wicked...
3. If you were one million times stronger than you are now or even if you were the strongest being who has ever existed on earth or in heaven, you still could not withstand God’s rage for even one second.
4. Your health and riches cannot slow down or stop your fall any more than a spider web could stop a falling boulder.
5. Listen to me! Think about the terrible danger you are in if you have not obeyed the words of Jesus Christ.
1. Personification
2. Metaphor
3. Hyperbole
4. Simile
5. None