Native American & Puritan Literature
What was the primary purpose of Native American oral traditions?
To pass down cultural beliefs, history, and moral lessons.
What is it called when an object or idea represents something beyond its literal meaning?
Symbolism
Which rhetorical appeal is based on logic and reason?
Logos
What is the correct way to join two independent clauses?
With a semicolon or coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
What is iambic pentameter?
A poetic meter with five stressed and unstressed syllables per line
What was a common theme in Puritan literature?
Religious devotion, sin, and divine judgment.
What type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not?
Dramatic irony
Which appeal is used when a speaker targets emotions?
Pathos
Identify the error: “Neither the students nor the teacher were happy about the test.”
Subject-verb agreement; should be “was”
Who wrote The Raven?
Edgar Allan Poe
Which Puritan author wrote the poem Upon the Burning of Our House?
Anne Bradstreet.
“The trees danced in the wind” is an example of what literary device?
Personification
What appeal establishes a speaker’s credibility and trustworthiness?
Ethos
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that states the main argument of an essay
What is free verse poetry?
Poetry that does not follow a set rhyme or meter
How did Jonathan Edwards use imagery in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God to persuade his audience?
He used vivid and terrifying imagery of hell and God’s wrath to invoke fear and encourage repentance.
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
What rhetorical device is used when a speaker repeats the beginning of a phrase for emphasis, such as in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech?
Anaphora
What is passive voice? Give an example.
When the object receives the action, e.g., “The book was read by the student.”
What is the theme of Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken?
Choices and their consequences
What is one major difference between Native American myths and Puritan writings?
Native American myths focused on nature and harmony, while Puritan writings emphasized religious faith and moral instruction.
What is the term for a reference to a historical, literary, or cultural figure or event?
Allusion
Which rhetorical device asks a question without expecting an answer?
Rhetorical Question
What is parallel structure?
Using the same grammatical structure for similar ideas, e.g., “She enjoys reading, writing, and running.”
What is a sonnet, and how many lines does it have?
A 14-line poem, often written in iambic pentameter