Early American Literature
This group of people were the first American "authors" with their stories they told to explain the creation of life on Earth.
Who were the Native Americans?
This genre of literature focused on the evil, insanity and darkness of nature and human nature
What is Gothic Literature
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," the raven can be quoted this phrase
What is "nevermore?"
This purpose of writing is to inform a reader about something, whether an event or news
What is writing to inform
This purpose of writing is to try and convince a reader to see the author's point of view and ultimately agree with the author
What is "writing to persuade?"
This was how most of, if not all, stories in Early America were passed down
what is Oral tradition?
This American author, who faced many hardships in his life, was considered the master of the American Gothic Literature movement
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
What is "The Devil and Tom Walker"
This is a piece of information that is known to be true
what is a fact?
This is the way a person thinks about something
What is an opinion?
Who is Ben Franklin?
Gothic Literature focused on different dark characteristics of life, name 3
Answers will vary, but should be
Mystery, terror, madness, secrets, death, curses, blood, pain, cruelty, etc.
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," the man is lamenting about this
What is the "death of his Lenor?"
The words that people or story characters say to one another
what is dialogue?
This type of writing tells about real people and events
what is nonfiction writing?
This lawyer famously said "give me liberty, or give me death" during his speech at the Virginia Convention when speaking about the British Government
Who is Patrick Henry?
Gothic Literature had specific settings that authors used to enhance the feeling of dread and doom. Name 2 of these settings
Answers will vary, but should include
Dark Castles, Haunted mansions, dilapidated buildings, etc.
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart," this specifically drove the main character to confess his crimes
this type of quotation reports what someone said without using their exact words
what is indirect quotation?
the position of the storyteller in a story
what is point of view?
This pastor gave his sermon explaining that we are all "sinners in the hand of an angry god."
Jonathan Edwards
Gothic literature used many types of dark characters to enhance the author's point. What type of characters would be seen in Gothic Literature?
Answer will vary, but should include
Demons, angels, ghosts, the Devil, magicians, villains, tyrants, maniacs, etc.
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the old man had this characteristic which drove the main character to kill
What is "the pale (vultures) eye"
this type of writing is used to tell stories
what is a narrative
This is seen in writings that show how something happened because of the events or actions of something or someone else
what is cause and effect?