Native American cultures passed down their literature orally.
Orally means _________________________.
What is by mouth; verbally
100
True False
The author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was Patrick Henry.
What is false; who is Jonathan Edwards.
100
Name one example of a trickster archetype from the myths we read.
Who is Coyote from "Coyote Finishes His Work."
100
Define Rationalism.
What is a belief that human beings can discover truth by using reason.
200
True or False?
Both Rationalists and Puritans believed that God created the natural world and its laws.
What is true.
200
What is the name of the piece we read which contains aphorisms?
What is Poor Richard's Almanack.
200
"The shrieks of the women and the groans of the dying rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable" is an example of diction or description?
What is description; Equiano uses imagery (hearing) to describe the scene as he experienced it.
200
Define aphorism
What is a short, witty saying that reveals a truth about life.
300
Which historical event did Jonathan Edwards's sermon help inspire?
What is the Great Awakening.
300
What were the full titles of the two autobiographies we read, and who were their authors?
What is
1. from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, by Olaudah Equiano
2. from The Autobiography, by Benjamin Franklin
300
"Our petitions have been slighted; our supplications have been disregarded" is an example of which type of appeal: logical or emotional?
What is logical; Henry is listing facts.
300
Define autobiography.
What is when a writer tells us about his/her life.
400
What were the two purposes behind political writing?
What is to persuade the colonists to join the cause for independence from Britain and influence the new nation.
400
Who wrote "Speech to the Virginia Convention"?
Who is Patrick Henry.
400
Give one example of an emotional appeal from Patrick Henry's speech.
What is answers will vary.
400
Define logical appeal.
What is when a writers uses facts, statistics, and examples to prove a point.
500
Name two of the three generalizations that can be made about American Indian literature according to your book.
What is
1. teach morals/practical info
2. more inclusive (animals)
3. respect metaphors/used often
500
"The Sky Tree" belongs to which Native American culture?
A. Huron
B. Teton Sioux
C. Nez Perce
D. Blackfeet
What is A. Huron
500
Give one example of a virtue from Benjamin Franklin's list from his autobiography.
What is answers will vary.
500
Define archetype.
What is a very old imaginative pattern that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated through the ages.