Perspective in America (Rhetorical Situation)
These are TWO elements of the Rhetorical Situation.
What are Purpose, Writer, Audience, Exigence, Context, and Message?
This book/piece of literature was important to Puritans in this era
What is the bible?
This war occurred during the Age of Reason
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This was the main topic of most Romanticism writing.
What is nature?
This is a reference to another familiar piece of literature, history, film, etc.
What is an allusion?
This influences American Perspective
What is U.S. History?
This is one reason the Puritans came to the "New World".
What is Religious freedom and to gain wealth.
This document served as the foundation of our country
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Name the event that influenced the birth of American Romanticism
What is the American Industrial Revolution?
This is the emotional associations and overtones of a word.
What is connotation?
This period is from 1620-1750
What is Puritanism or Colonial Period?
This is who decided the fate of the Puritans, according to the Puritans.
Who is God?
The Age of Reason took place between this time period
What is 1750-1800?
This is what Romantics blamed for the corruption of man.
What is civilization and technology and separation from nature?
A character is the opposite of another; a contrasting character
What is a foil?
What the author hopes to accomplish with the text
What is Purpose?
This infamous event resulted in over 15 hangings during the Puritan Time Period.
What is the Salem Witch Trials?
Name two of the six key elements of "The American Dream"
What are Freedom, Independence, Prosperity, Liberty, Success, and Individual Choice? (ANY TWO NAMED COUNTS)
Romanticism is a stark contrast to this philosophy
What is the rationalist philosophy?
This is the author's feelings toward the audience or subject
What is tone?
This is what prompted the speaker/writer to deliver his message
What is Exigence?
This is the most common genre of Puritan writing.
What are journals, diaries, and sermons.
These are the two genres of literature created in the Age of Reason
What are political pamphlets and persuasive writing/speeches?
These are the two genres of literature written during the Romantic period
What are poetry and short stories?
This is a long speech delivered by one character that is directed at other characters who are usually also on stage
What is a soliloquy?