Perspective in America (Rhetorical Situation)
The elements of this are Purpose, Writer, Audience, Exigence, Context, and Message
What are rhetorical situations?
This book/piece of literature was important to Puritans in this era
What is the bible?
This war occurred during the Age of Reason
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This was the main characteristic of Romanticism
What is nature?
This is a reference to another familiar piece of literature, history, film, etc.
What is an allusion?
This influences American Perspective
What is U.S. History?
They began arriving to the "New World" in the 1600s
What are European settlers and/or the Puritans?
This document served as the foundation of our country
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Name the event that influenced the birth of American Romanticism
What is the American Industrial Revolution?
This is an associations and overtones of a word
What is connotation?
This period is from 1620-1750
What is Puritanism or Colonial Period?
Wealth was a sign of this
What was God's favor?
The Age of Reason took place between this time period
What is 1750-1800?
This is any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge of justification
What is rationalism?
A character is the opposite of another; a contrasting character
What is a foil?
What the author hopes to accomplish with the text
What is Purpose?
These trials caused hysteria during this time period
What is the Salem Witch Trials?
Name two of the six key elements of "The American Dream"
What are Freedom, Independence, Prosperity, Liberty, Success, and Individual Choice? (ANY TWO NAMED COUNTS)
Romanticism is a stark contrast to this philosophy
What is the rationalist philosophy?
This is the author's feelings toward the audience or subject
What is tone?
This is what prompted the speaker/writer to deliver his message
What is Exigence?
This caused native cultures to disappear or caused Native Americans to become diseased and die
What is the arrival of the Puritans to the "New World?"
These are the two genres of literature created in the Age of Reason
What are political pamphlets and persuasive writing/speeches?
These are the two genres of literature written during the Romantic period
What are poetry and short stories?
This is a long speech delivered by one character that is directed at other characters who are usually also on stage
What is a soliloquy?