Perspective in America (Rhetorical Situation)
Puritans
Age of Reason
Romanticism
Miscellaneous Important Terms
100

These are TWO elements of the Rhetorical Situation.  

What are Purpose, Writer, Audience, Exigence, Context, and Message?

100

This book/piece of literature was important to Puritans in this era

What is the bible?

100

This war occurred during the Age of Reason

What is the American Revolutionary War?

100

This was the main topic of most Romanticism writing.

What is nature?

100

This is a reference to another familiar piece of literature, history, film, etc.

What is an allusion?

200

This influences American Perspective

What is U.S. History?

200

This is one reason the Puritans came to the "New World".

What is Religious freedom and to gain wealth.

200

This document served as the foundation of our country

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

Name the event that influenced the birth of American Romanticism

What is the American Industrial Revolution? 

200

This is the emotional associations and overtones of a word.

What is connotation?

300

This period is from 1620-1750

What is Puritanism or Colonial Period?

300

This is who decided the fate of the Puritans, according to the Puritans.

Who is God?

300

The Age of Reason took place between this time period

What is 1750-1800?

300

This is what Romantics blamed for the corruption of man.

What is civilization and technology and separation from nature?

300

A character is the opposite of another; a contrasting character

What is a foil?

400

What the author hopes to accomplish with the text

What is Purpose?

400

This infamous event resulted in over 15 hangings during the Puritan Time Period.

What is the Salem Witch Trials?

400

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)

400

Romanticism is a stark contrast to this philosophy

What is the rationalist philosophy?

400

This is the author's feelings toward the audience or subject 

What is tone?

500

This is what prompted the speaker/writer to deliver his message

What is Exigence?

500

This is the most common genre of Puritan writing.

What are journals, diaries, and sermons.

500

These are the two genres of literature created in the Age of Reason

What are political pamphlets and persuasive writing/speeches?

500

These are the two genres of literature written during the Romantic period

What are poetry and short stories?

500

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?