The Rationalists
During which time period did the Rationalists movement begin in America?
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The Revolutionary War - Years 1770-1790
During which time period did the Romantic movement begin in America?
Right before the Civil War; during the 1790s-1860s
During which time period did the Realism movement begin in America?
During the Civil War - 1860s-1910s
I love that we have a big test on Monday!
Sarcasm
98% of statistics are made up.
Logos
Name a prominent writer from the time period (we discussed 3 different people, name 1).
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Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson
Name a prominent writer from the Romantic time period (we discussed 2 authors, name 1)
Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe
Name a prominent writer from the Realist movement.
Samuel Clemens AKA Mark Twain
Miss Heidi asks the class "Who had the best weekend ever?!"
Hyperbole.
The doctor recommended that I use Crest toothpaste.
Ethos.
What type of historical document did Thomas Paine write? What was the name of this document called?
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A pamphlet called Common Sense
Name one poem title that we read by the Romantic writers.
Because I Could not Stop for Death - Emily Dickinson
The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe
What did Twain write? What was the passage about?
Mark Twain wrote Life on the Mississippi and it was about how he wanted to become a steamboat pilot when he was a child.
The teacher tells Brenda "Great job, you got the highest grade on the midterm!" Brenda says "that's cool".
understatement
The teacher is very sad when students are late to her class.
Pathos.
What 3 appeals did the Rationalists use in their writing to persuade colonists to break away from Britain?
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Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.
What two things did romantic writers like to write about?
nature and life experiences.
What is one type of writing that is considered literary nonfiction?
Biography, autobiography, and memoir.
RJ is a ray of sunshine in the morning.
metaphor
Why do authors use rhetoric?
To help persuade an audience.
What was the relationship between the British and the Rationalists/ colonists?
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The Rationalists believed that colonists should revolt against Britain and form their own country.
Name at least 2 characteristics of gothic writing.
Gloomy settings, macabre events, madness, supernatural elements.
Name at least 2 characteristics of Realism.
realistic settings, ordinary narrators, authentic dialogue, complex, flawed characters.
Ni stacks the plastic animals as high as a skyscraper.
simile
Which 2 appeals?
The teacher tells the class that 9 out of 10 students who come to school at least 3 times a week will earn in A in English class.
Ethos, logos