Native Americans
Historical Narratives
Puritans
Classics
Literary Terms
100
The overriding theme of most Native pieces
What is nature
100
History books can't offer the insight of a historical narrative as they are this type of source
What is a secondary source
100
They came over from England seeking religious freedom
Who are the Pilgrims
100
If Native American's were all about nature, this time period is all about it.
What is thought or logic
100
Man vs man, nature, society, or self
What is conflict
200
Many Native pieces employ the use these comparisons which don't use like or as
What is a metaphor
200
William Bradford was the leader of this sickly group who barely made it through their first year
Who are the Pilgrims
200
His Crucible portrays life during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
Who is Arthur Miller
200
He famously claimed, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry
200
A character in direct opposition to the main character
What is an antagonist
300
The Iroquois tribe famously believed the world was begun on a turtle's back. Such a story is known as this type of myth.
What is a creation myth
300
Told from the point of view of one who was really there, historical narratives are this type of source
What is a primary source
300
The protagonist of The Crucible
Who is John Proctor
300
Another name for the period of American classics; it can be very "illuminating" if you know it
What is the American Enlightenment
300
We know something the characters don't know
What is dramatic irony
400
Western tribal pieces often talk about humans taking from nature and giving back to it with their deaths. This word is often applied to such a relationship.
What is reciprocal
400
John Smith's narrative tells of life in this first American settlement
What is Jamestown
400
The New England Primer is considered to be the first of these
What is a textbook
400
His 13 virtues proved to be nearly impossible to achieve to perfection
Who is Ben Franklin
400
A story told on two levels
What is an allegory
500
The Iroquois famously influenced the American founding fathers with their democratic ideas. The proof appears symbolically on this wallet staple.
What is a one dollar bill
500
His memoirs of life about a slave ship offer a grim testimonial
Who is O. Equiano
500
Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon claimed sinners were in the hands of this
What is an angry God
500
Jefferson's crowning literary masterpiece and our next item to study
What is the Declaration of Independence
500
Sarcasm or stating the opposite
What is verbal irony