Authors
This American Romantic author wrote the famous poem The Raven.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
The name of the first permanent English settlement which was settled in 1607.
What is Jamestown?
This famous Deist from the Colonial period is known for his list of virtues and The Silence Dogood Letters.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This is one of the two genre branch-offs of Romanticism, known for themes of nature and the individual
What is transcendentalism?
This word means to weaken or destroy the strength of something.
What is enervate?
Known for his work Of Plymouth Plantation, this Pilgrim was a leader of the Plymouth colony.
Who is William Bradford?
This term refers to the Pilgrims because they separated from the Church of England.
Who are the separatists?
This founding father's reputation as a lawyer and writer helped establish the rhetorical appeal of Ethos in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The group of poets known for their conventional styles and ability to be read around a hearth were collectively called this.
What is the fireside poets?
The part of speech for the word soliloquy.
This Puritan preacher is the author of the fiery sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
Native American stories were passed down in this way.
What is orally/spoken or sung?
This belief system aligns with the Enlightenment concept that man is innately good.
What is Deism?
The three defining characteristics of Romanticism are Emotionalism, Man-centered/Individualism, and this.
Which of the following words is an adjective: Soliloquy, Omnipotent, Enervate, or Kowtow
What is omnipotent?
This writer is credited with "Letters from an American Farmer."
Who is Crevecouer?
Who were the people of the first light?
Who are the Wampanoag?
This literary device is defined as a pithy observation that contains a general truth.
What is an aphorism?
This genre, a branch-off of Romanticism, includes works like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
What is gothic literature?
This word is defined as having unlimited power, authority, or force.
What is omnipotent?
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
What puritan literature was not used for.
What is entertainment?
The author of The Chambered Nautilus, who was a member of the Fireside Poets
Who is Oliver Wendell Holmes?
This word, which means lacking grace or social polish, is an adjective.
What is gauche?