Facts About Authors
How many children did Anne Bradstreet have?
8
How much should the first word in every paragraph should be indented?
1 inch
What current event can we compare “Masque of the Red Death” to?
Covid-19
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a specific meter
Free verse
Anne Bradstreet had a close relationship with God
True
What is Phillis Wheatley known for?
She was an African American slave who wrote about her journey of being brought from Africa to America and learning to read and write from her masters.
What font is the most used for MLA format? What size should the text be in?
Times New Roman, 12-point
‘Crossing Brooklyn Ferry’ is seen as a message to whom/what?
The future/ people in the future
A technique used to unify ideas
Parallelism
Edgar Allen Poe often had to gamble to raise money
True
Who brought gothic literature to America?
Edgar Allen Poe
Indent set-off or block quotations should be how far from the left margin?
1/2 inch
The theme in ”Soldier’s Home” is…
Fear, isolation, dissociation, disconnection
What is the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
Theme
Rip Van Winkle was a young man in the seventeenth century
False
Which author said “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
Frederick Douglass
What is the correct format for an MLA heading?
your name, the instructor's name, the course name, and the date
What made Rip Van Winkle fall asleep?
He drank too much liquor
More than one word beginning with a consonant
Alliteration
Walt Whitman's style of poetry is free verse.
True.
This famous author never published anything under her own name (we read her works)
Emily Dickinson
What is the correct MLA citing format?
Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Source." Title of Container, Other contributors, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication Date, Location.
How does the narrator’s tone change throughout “The Raven”
He becomes more desperate and depressed
Used to describe separation from loved ones
Alienation
Bradford gave a personal view of the first Independence Day
False,