Name the Work
Her narrative was among the first of the Indian Captivity Narratives (collection of the stories by captives), recording the colonial dread of the wilderness
What is “A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson”?
A period of profound political and philosophical changes that took place in the Western world during the eighteenth century
What is the Age of Reason?
“Students, to you ‘tis giv’n to scan the heights
Above, to transverse to etheral space,
And mark the systems of revolving worlds.”
Who is Phyllis Wheatley?
("To the University of Cambridge, in New England")
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
Published the first American dictionary of the English language
Who is Noah Webster?
Contains useful information and an understanding of the "New World" that helped to create an American identity
What is "Letters from an American Farmer"?
A largely Protestant revival meant to awaken religious congregations and bring them back to church
What is the Great Awakening?
“The space between, is but an hour,
The frail duration of a flower.”
Who is Phillip Freneau?
("The Wild Honeysuckle")
Most common metaphors include bowling balls, spinning wheels, insects, and excrement
Who is Edward Taylor?
They were thought to be “dangerous to the souls of men” and filled with “lewd and filthy jests”
What are plays/the theater?
This sermon sought to awaken the congregation to a true sense of their sins and prepare them to receive God’s grace
What is "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
A fusion of European and Native American narratives, poems, traditions, and history
What is early American literature?
“Yet, on my heart
Deeply has sunk the lesson thou hast given,
And shall not soon depart.”
Who is William Cullen Bryant?
("To a Waterfowl")
The most notable of early American settlers because of his vivid descriptions of America
Who is Capt. John Smith?
Known as "The Sable Muse"
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
One of the first autobiographical narratives about the struggle for freedom by female slaves
What is Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl?
The era in Western philosophy, intellectual, scientific, and cultural life centered upon the 18th century where reason was advocated
What is the Age of Enlightenment?
“Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil.”
Who is Thomas Payne?
(Common Sense)
The first English-speaking North American poet
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
Wrote the first American drama to appear on an American stage: The Prince of Parthia
Who is Thomas Godfrey?
The first novel published in America by a woman
What is Charlotte Temple?
Included criticism of the past, heroic isolation of the narrator, respect for nature, and extremes of sensitivity and excitement
What is romanticism?
“Thy love is such I can no way repay
The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.”
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
("To My Dear and Loving Husband")
Known as being the Poet of the American Revolution
Who is Phillip Freneau?
Author of "the best short poem in the language” and "America's first flawless poem"
Who is William Cullen Bryant?