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The Great Gatsby
Frederick Douglass
100
This author was an escaped slave who taught himself how to read and write.
Who is Frederick Douglass
100
Some writers of this era featured heavy anti-slavery themes
What is the Civil War Era
100
Writers using this device create detailed images in the reader's mind.
What is imagery
100
This awful, terrible character represents the Old Money of the East
Who is Tom Buccannan
100
According to Mr. Auld, what would make Frederick "forever unfit to be a slave?"
What is learning to read
200
This author wrote some of the scariest stories in American Literature.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
200
Writers of this era focused on the changing mindsets of Americans after World War I
What is the Modernist Period
200
This is another word for the "main events" of a story.
What is plot
200
This is usually seen to be a symbol for Gatsby's "unattainable dream."
What is The Green Light
200
Douglass did this to make the white children of the neighborhood help him learn to read and write.
What is trade bread for education.
300
This author's novels and short stories are considered perfect examples of "The Roaring Twenties."
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald
300
Writers of this era tried to focus on real experiences, including believable characters
What is the Realist Period
300
Writers use this rhetorical device when they are appealing to logic, statistics, or facts to make their argument.
What is logos
300
According to Nick, he went back to the Midwest after the events of the novel because of this reason.
What is being "disillusioned" with the people and lifestyles of the East
300
According to Douglass, who were usually the cruelest masters?
Who are Religious Masters
400
This author wrote nearly 1800 poems and spent most of her adult life locked in her bedroom.
Who is Emily Dickinson
400
Writers of this era felt they had the God-given right to create a new life for themselves
Who are the Puritans
400
This is the overall feeling of a story.
What is mood
400
This doctor's billboard plays an important role in the end of the novel.
Who is Dr. TJ Eckleburg
400
According to Douglass, slaves most often sung songs because they felt this emotion.
What is sadness/despair.
500
This author was the first American woman to become published, and lost her house to a fire.
Who is Anne Bradstreet
500
Writers of this era felt that feelings and intuition were more important than logic and reasoning
What is the Romantic Era
500
This is a struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict
500
This man helps "teach" James Gatz to behave and live like a wealthy man.
Who is Dan Cody
500
This man helped Frederick after he reached New York.
Who is Mr. David Ruggles