Literature
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Literary Timeline
Literary Elements
Rhetoric
100

Set during the Salem Witch Trials

The Crucible

100

Author of "Annabel Lee" 

Edgar Allan Poe 

100

What do we call the era after Pre-colonial era? 

Colonial Era or the Puritan era

100

Identify the figurative language in the following quote: 

"I'll tell you what's walking Salem—vengeance is walking Salem." 

Personification 

(Bonus points - What literary work did the quote come from?)

100

You cannot put a price on your safety. That is why you should buy this state-of-the-art home security system. 

Pathos

200

A foundational document that aided in establishing our country.

"The Declaration of Independence"

200

Author of "The Declaration of Independence" 

Thomas Jefferson

200

What do we call the era when America was being "discovered" or before colonists settled there? 

Pre-Colonial

200

Identify what figurative language is used in the following quote: 

"The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked; his wrath towards you burns like fire."

Simile

Bonus points: What literary work is the quote from? 

200

Despite consumer resistance, companies continue to test products on animals because studies show that animal testing is safe and reliable.

Logos

300

Allegory about a prince trying to escape death.

"The Masque of the Red Death"
300

Author of "The Crucible" 

Arthur Miller

300

Describe the Puritan lifestyle. 

Strict, very religious (answers will vary)

300

An extended metaphor where the characters and setting symbolize larger concepts, such as "The Masque of the Red Death". 

Allegory

300

List all three rhetorical appeals and what they mean. 

Ethos- ethics / trustworthiness

Pathos - emotion 

Logos - logic / data

400

An essay urging people to be themselves. 

"Self Reliance"

400

Author of "Self-Reliance" 

Ralph Waldo Emerson

400

List two characteristics of American Gothic literature. 

  • Supernatural elements 

  • Dark, mysterious settings

  • Psychological and emotional turmoil

  • Critique of societal norms and values 

400

Identify what figurative language the following quote uses: 

"This farm's a continent when you go foot by foot droppin' seeds in it."

Hyperbole 

Bonus: What literary work does the quote come from? 

400

As a licensed esthetician, I believe you should be applying sunscreen everyday if you want to have better skin or to reduce risks of skin cancer.

Ethos 

500

Depressing Puritan sermon talking about how all people are damned to hell. 

"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

500

Author of "Verses Upon the Burning of Our House"

Ann Bradstreet 

500

List three characteristics of transcendentalism.

Nonconformity 

Individualism 

Self Reliance 

Emotion over Reason 

Connection to nature

500

A short statement that reveals some truth about life. 


Aphorism

Bonus: What literary work consists largely of aphorisms? 

500

Who created rhetoric? 

Aristotle