Authors & their works
Who wrote the poem "The Author to Her Book"?
Anne Bradstreet
What is a rhetorical question?
a question that isn’t intended to be answered. The point of asking the question is to make an audience think or to cause an emotional reaction.
Which literary time period was marked by (1) oral tradition, (2) respect for nature, and (3) use of personification?
Native American oral tradition
What was the national religion of the United States when it was first founded?
there is no national religion in the USA due to an intentional separation of church and state
the excerpt from Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography was about what aspect of his life?
Attaining "moral perfection" (building good habits)
_____ is using grammatically (structurally) similar phrases or sentences together.
Parallelism
Which time period occurred during the 1600-1800s and was mostly diaries and poetry written by "regular" people?
Puritan Era
How many Virtues did Benjamin Franklin believe he needed to master to reach "moral perfection"?
13
Patrick Henry's speech is called...
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
"Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on." is an example of which rhetorical device?
metaphor (or allusion)
Rationalism (the literary period) is marked by what factors?
(2) Writers were scientists, scholars and Founding Fathers
In "The Author to Her Book," the authoress refers to her book of poetry as her ___.
child
As a class, we read a Native American creation myth. What was it called and from which tribe?
How the World was Made - Cherokee
Name the device: "Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition [fits] with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land."
allusion (reference to Great Britain sending troops to colonies)
Name three "Founding Fathers." (we only read two)
Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, etc.
What effect did writing The General History of Virginia in third-person point of view have on the text?
It makes John Smith seem heroic and gives a neutral tone, but actually makes him seem unreliable
What was the title of the text by John Smith?
The General History of Virginia
What devices? "Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston!"
hyperbole (hear chains clanking in Boston)
Imagery ("clanking")
What changes occurred during the American Enlightenment? (three things)
1. Rejection of Puritan ideas
2. College curriculums were changed to include art, music, and literature
3. Attempts to reconcile science and religion resulted in a rejection of prophecy, miracle, and revealed religion
In "Upon the Burning of Our House," why did Anne Bradstreet believe it was okay that her house and belongings had been "taken" from her?
The Lord gave it to her and can revoke it ("the Lord gaveth, and He taketh away")