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What is a word that has a meaning of 'a collection of Shakespeare's poem?'
Sonnet
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Is it true or false? Typically, the author will arrange happenings in a sequence
True
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What is the word for 'a class or type of literature'?
Genre
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Varied
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Is is True or False? Much of William Wordsworth's poetry focuses on nature and the poet's imagination.
True
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What is a word for 'a group of writers popular in America during the 1950s and 1960s'
The Beat Generation
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What are two characteristics of folktales?
1. passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth 2. authorship
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Which of the following refers to 'the events of the story that keep the story moving?' 1. plot 2. genre 3. folktales 4. character
1.
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Free Point
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Free Points
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When did Stream of consciousness arise?
Around mid to late 19th century
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Is it true or false? Beat literature supported mainstream thought in America
False, Central to their way of writing and living was a rejection of mainstream styles.
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Is it True or False? Dime novels were convenient, though expensive, forms of the early novel
False
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How many lines are in William Shakespeare's sonnet?
14 lines
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What is the difference between autobiography and biography?
A biography is a written history of a person written by another person. An autobiography is a written self-account of the life of a person.
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Free Point
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What is a word for 'stress the importance of human experience'?
Existentialism
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Where do classical genres originated in?
Greece
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Is is true or false? Dickinson got more than 1,000 poems published in her lifetime? If the answer is false, can you give me a specific reason for your answer?
False, Even though she wrote over 1,200 poems in total, few were published while she was alive.
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What are two factors thatWilliam Wordsworth focused on when he wrote poetry
Nature and Imagination
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What is the definition of literature?
The study of written works that are regarded as important and meaningful
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What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
A simile compares these objects using the words like or as A metaphor states that A is B
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What are subgenres of fiction and nonfiction?
thrillers and biographies
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What are three categories of literary genres?
Prose Poetry Drama
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How many of Wiliam Shakespeare's plays survive?
38