Authors
Of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
What settlement did John Smith help found
Jamestown
What religious group founded Plymouth Plantation
Puritans/Pilgrims
A particular attitude or way of considering a matter
Point of View
Myth
A folktale that explains a specific aspect of life or the natural world, usually in terms of supernatural forces or beings, and that was at one time held to be true within a certain cultural group
Journal and A model of Christian Charity
John Winthrop
What style of writing did William Bradford use when writing
Plain
Who was the emporor of the native Americans in The General History
Powhatan
The way a person writes their story
Tone
Style
The author's manner of expression in prose or verse, in written or oral discourse
A Description of New England and The General History of Virginia
John Smith
What political position did John Winthrop hold in Massachusetts
First Governor
What two factors influenced a man's writings and sermons
Scripture and legal training
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
Theme
Oral Tradition
The audible means by which much cultural knowledge was transferred generation to generation before the prevalent use of written language
Captivity Writings
Mary Rowlandson
When was Mary Rowlandson captured
1676
What animal does the sky woman land on in How the World Began
A turtle
The first-person point of view that relates the captivity, sufferings, rescue, and/or escape of the narrator
Captivity Narrative
Archetype
A narrative element, such as plot pattern, character type, or symbol, that recurs in stories across cultures and speaks to universal human experiences
How the World Began and The Constitution of Five Nations
The Iroquois Confederacy
When was the League of Five Nations Formed
Anywhere from 1400-1600
About for how long was a writer held in captivity
about 11 and 1/2 weeks
Arguments intended to appeal to a person's logical, ethical, or emotional senses
Persuasive Appeal
Didactism
Instruction in literature