Tried to capture a particular geographical area’s “local color” for the reader, particularly by the use of dialect.
What is Regionalism?
100
A type of writing that attempts to mimic the characteristics of the human thought process.
What is stream of consciousness?
100
A piece of writing that included many of Ben Franklin's aphorisms.
What is Poor Richard's Almanac.
100
Wrote The Crucible.
Who is Arthur Miller?
100
Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards.
What is nefarious?
200
A literary movement stressing that man has little to no control over his own fate and is completely at mercy to his heredity and environment.
What is Naturalism?
200
A question posed that doesn't require the audience to answer, like in Patrick Henry's famous speech.
What is a rhetorical question?
200
Regionalist author responsible for the masterful satire and dialect of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County".
Who is Mark Twain?
200
A literary term that means a re-occuring symbol. It shows up again and again throughout a story or play like The Crucible.
What is a motif?
200
Lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted.
What is lackadaisical?
300
A literary movement characteristically defined by writers' focus on giving a deeper meaning to every element of their literature and a belief that human nature is both good and bad.
What is Anti-Transcendentalism?
300
A type of public speech that is persuasive and emotionally appealing.
What is an oratory?
300
Naturalist novelist, short story writer and poet who believed that universe is indifferent to human life--credited with writing the poem "War Is Kind".
Who is Stephen Crane?
300
The Crucible is an example of this--a story with two levels of meaning.
What is an allegory?
300
Having or showing much more ability or knowledge than is usual at such a young age; early or prematurely rip of developed.
What is precocious?
400
A time period characteristically defined as finding meaning in everyday events, focusing on the harsh or unpleasant elements of life and making use of dramatic irony, situational irony and stream of consciousness.
What is Realism?
400
A writing style in which an author attempts to capture the the specific regional characteristics of a character's voice. It adds to the local color and authenticity of a story.
What is dialect?
400
Prominent Realist female writer who wrote "The Story of an Hour"--a story full of dramatic irony, situational irony and brilliantly crafted stream of consciousness.
Who is Kate Chopin?
400
In Act II of The Crucible, The relationship between Elizabeth and John Proctor can be best described as _______.
What is uneasy?
400
Jump or dance around excitedly.
What is cavort?
500
The two time period sub-groups of Realism.
What are Regionalism and Naturalism?
500
An outcome in a story that turns out to be very different from what was expected by the reader--the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does.
What is situational irony?
500
Famous American Realist who wrote the three part story of a man's racing thoughts as he falls to his hanging death below a bridge.
Who is Ambrose Bierce?
500
"I cannot blink what I saw, Abigail, for my enemies will not blink it." _______ is the definition of the word blink as it is used.
What is disregard?
500
An object believed to contain magical powers; a charm.