A person or animal whose traits are developed in a narrative, play, or poem.
What is character
100
Literature that has been passed down verbally from generation to generation.
What is oral tradition
100
Leroy and Tyson playing a one-on-one basketball game.
What is man vs. man
100
A caribou hunter being surrounded by a herd of caribou and trampled.
What is situational irony
100
This era of American Literature has a lot of stories, told using oral tradition, that explain the creation of the world and the inexplicable things that occur in nature.
What is Native American Literature
200
A piece of writing that is structured based on logical sequence of time.
What is chronologically ordered
200
The beginning, middle, and end of a play, story, or poem. (Including exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution)
What is plot
200
Ray trying to convince Allison, Aanii, Aggie, Annmarie, Timotheann, and Danielle that men are better than women. Then all the girls chasing Ray with torches and pitchforks.
What is man vs. society
200
When Aanii says, "Yes! I've been looking forward to American Literature all day!"
What is verbal irony
200
This era of American Literature values nature, individuality, and imagination.
What is American Romanticism
300
A poem or story that develops a plot with characters, setting, conflicts, events, resolution, and theme.
What is a narrative
300
Conversation between two or more people that reveals events or characterization in a play, novel, or short story.
What is dialogue
300
Sigga telling himself to go to bed early so he can stay awake during American Literature even though he wants to stay up late.
What is man vs. self
300
When Annmarie skips quickly and confidently out of school not noticing the giant ice patch at the bottom of the ramp that all of her classmates see.
What is dramatic irony
300
This era of American Literature documents the hardships of life in the New World using letters, diaries, and journals.
What is Colonial Literature
400
Writing the author's words in your own words to help you better comprehend the meaning.
What is paraphrasing
400
The message or moral of a piece of writing that a reader can apply to his/her own life.
What is theme
400
Austin and Paulson traveling to Bethel when the wind picks up and a blizzard forces them off the trail.
What is man vs. nature
400
When your language arts teacher spells Amerikan Literature wrong.
What is situational irony
400
This era of American Literature emphasizes their belief in God's power and wrath.
What is Colonial Literature
500
Choice of words or phrases that influence the readers understanding of a piece of writing or speaking.
What is diction
500
A character, object, or idea that is seen in many types of writing from many different cultures.
What is an archetype
500
Wind creating creepy noises as it hits up against your house forcing you to imagine the scariest possible scenario.
What is man vs. nature
500
When Timotheann yells, "I can't wait to take this final! It is going to be sooooo fun."
What is verbal irony
500
This era of American Literature conveys the darkness that comes out of both nature and the human imagination.