Female Authors
This poet is known for her eccentric use of punctuation and capitalization
Emily Dickinson
This poet mostly wrote in blank verse
Robert Frost
Use the word "incredulous" in a sentence correctly
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Provide the definition of and an example for "onomatopoeia"
When a word sounds like it's definition
This genre of literature relates a long story about a hero embodying the ideals of a nation
Epic Poetry
This author focused on themes of the grotesque and the spiritual failings of the modern world
Flannery O'Connor
This author is known for being succinct in his writing
Ernest Hemingway
This word means that someone is distrustful of others and thinks others are purely motivated by self-interest
Cynical
What is internal conflict?
The internal dilemma of a character choosing between two or more competing values or needs
This period of literature involves themes of multiculturalism, identity, the meaning of success, truth vs illusion, and the family unit
Contemporary Period Literature
This author wrote Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
This poet is known for his unpredictable sentence structure
E.E. Cummings
Use the word "incessantly" in a sentence correctly
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When two words are similar at the end of a line
Slant Rhyme
3 major themes of post-war literature
Prosperity, Rebellion, Race
This author is known for writing stories with the philosophy that men and women are equal
Kate Chopin
This author is famous for supporting the civil rights movement
Langston Hughes
Define "brusquely"
Markedly short or abrupt
When something happens that contradicts the reader's expectations
Situational Irony
The genre that portrays a supernatural force shaping human destinies
Naturalism
This author is known for her use of language duality
Alice Walker
This author focused on human foibles as a basis for humor
Mark Twain
Define implicated
To show someone to be involved in a crime
Lyrical expressions of lamentation, hope, and comfort
Spirituals
The war that pushed America to leave behind the romanticized subjectivity of the 19th century and replace it with an objective pragmatist attitude
The Civil War