Colonial
And
Naturalism
And
Naturalism
Time of the colonial period
Approximately 1650-1750
Time of the revolutionary period
1750-1800
Time of the romantic period
1800-1865
Time of the transcendentalism period
1840-1860
Time period of regionalism
1865-1895
Genres of naturalism
Novels and short stories
genres of modernism
novels, plays, poetry
Genres of realism
Novels and short stories
Genres
Non-fiction and poetry
Genres
Novels and short stories
Characteristics of the colonial period
Instructive, religious, historical
Characteristics of literature for modernism
Reflect changing social, political, and cultural climate
Characteristics of romanticism
Focus on emotion rather than reason
Characteristics of transcendentalism
Intuition- over rationality
Individualism- over conformity
Self reliance- over outside authority
Characteristics
Captures unique characteristics of region and its people
Characteristics of naturalism
“Generally portrayed people as being manipulated by forces beyond their control”
Pessimistic view of humanity
Characteristics of revolutionary
Influenced by elements of the enlightenment (science and logic)
Lack of emphasis on the Bible and religion however, appeals to the colonial trust in god
what Is diction
Natural vernacular
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote what?
Nature; self-reliance
Mark Twain wrote what?
The adventures of huckleberry Finn.
Why did the puritans think creative literature was immoral?
Because their trust in god
Name one notable author or poet for modernism
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
Characteristics of realism
“Everyday” topics (avoids heroes or the unknown)
Characters are in ordinary situations
Illustrates the language and surrounding of specific areas of the country
What three things did transcendentalism value?
Intuition over rationality, individualism over conformity, self-reliance over outside authority
What other literary movement is regionalism a part of?
Realism