Colonial and Early American Literature
Name a writer from this time period
Anne Bradstreet, Johnathan Edwards, Mary Rowlandson, Thomas Jefferson
What is Mrs. Brown's favorite drink?
Iced Coffee or Water
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Speed, Mr. Boddie, Ms. Marion, Mrs. Colbert
What year did the literaty period Post Modernism begin?
1945
Name a poem by Anne Bradstreet.
This Puritan minister is known for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," delivered during the Great Awakening in 1741.
Johnathan Edwards
This transcendentalist wrote Walden and is known for his emphasis on simple living and self-reliance.
Henry David Thoreau
In the late 19th century, this literary movement focused on depicting everyday life accurately, often highlighting the struggles of the working class.
Realism
Explores decay, eccentricity, and social issues in the American South (e.g., Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man Is Hard to Find).
Southern Gothic
What was Anne Bradstreet's husband's name?
Simon
This early American writer, known for "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America," was one of the first published poets in the New World.
Anne Bradstreet
This poem by Edgar Allan Poe is famous for its refrain "Nevermore" and explores themes of grief and the supernatural.
The Raven
This American author, best known for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, critiqued social norms and slavery in his works, often using humor and satire.
Mark Twain
This 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a commentary on the American Dream, set during the Roaring Twenties and featuring the character of Jay Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby
What year was Anne Bradstreet born?
1612
This famous sermon by this preacher emphasized humanity’s need for repentance and described God's wrath in vivid terms, contributing to the Great Awakening.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
This concept, often explored in Dark Romanticism, suggests that humans are inherently flawed and prone to making mistakes or moral misjudgments.
human fallibility
This literary movement emphasizes the influence of environment, heredity, and chance on human behavior, often highlighting social issues and harsh realities.
Naturalism
Celebrates African American culture, identity, and struggles
Harlem Renaissance Literature
Where did Anne Bradstreet go to school?
She didn't! No formal education
This religious revival movement, which swept through the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s, sparked a wave of emotional sermons and religious conversion.
The Great Awakening
This philosophical idea emphasized in Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance advocates for trusting one's intuition and avoiding conformity.
Individualism
Examines how environment and heredity shape human behavior, often in a detached tone (e.g., Stephen Crane's The Open Boat).
Naturalism
Uses fragmented structure and stream-of-consciousness techniques
Experimental Modernism
What's Mrs. Brown's daughter's name?
Kiley