William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, or Jonathan Edwards
100
Name one Classicism author we've studied.
Benjamin Franklin or Patrick Henry
100
Which vocabulary word from Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" best fits the following sentence:
Spies must use _________ tactics.
Insidious
100
Define denotation.
Dictionary definition
100
Name the piece that corresponds to the following quote:
"So that, thus it is that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked..."
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
200
Which Puritanism author was known as "the last Puritan"?
Jonathan Edwards
200
Which Classicism author compared his dead body to an old book in his epitaph?
Benjamin Franklin
200
Which vocabulary word from Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" best fits the following sentence:
Patrick Henry knew that war was __________.
Inevitable
200
Define connotation.
The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning
200
Name the author of the following quote:
By nature trees do rot when they are grown,
And plums and apples thoroughly ripe do fall,
And corn and grass are in their season mown,
And time brings down what is both strong and tall.
But plants new set to be eradicate,
And buds new blown to have so short a date,
Is by His hand alone that guides nature and fate.
Anne Bradstreet
300
Name two features of the Puritanism style of writing.
Common speech, Simple sentence structure, Religious themes, Limited use of figures of speech or figurative language, Discussion of Puritan society, Discussion of American Indians
300
Name two features of the Classicism style of writing.
Use of logic, reason, truth; Emphasis on science in addition to religious beliefs; Political documents and speeches as related to the American Revolution
300
Which vocabulary word from Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" best fits the following sentence:
England was the colonies' ____________.
Adversary
300
Define primary source.
An original document containing firsthand information about a subject
300
Name the piece and author for the following quote:
But it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with a grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner, and so was himself the first that was thrown overboard. Thus his curses light on his own head, and it was an astonishment to all his fellows for they noted it to be the just hand of God upon him.
Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
400
Define predestination.
The idea that God has already chosen whether you go to heaven or hell
400
Name one of the virtues from Benjamin Franklin's book of virtues.
Which vocabulary word from Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" best fits the following sentence:
Guards on duty must remain ____________.
Vigilant
400
Define secondary source.
Summary of discussion about or commentary on a primary source. The key feature of a secondary source is that it offers an interpretation of information gathered from primary sources.
400
Name the author and name of the piece for the following quote:
Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.
Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
500
Explain why the Puritans decided to migrate to America.
The Church of England was too wrapped up in political struggles and man-made doctrine. They also believed religion was a personal, inner experience as opposed to the Church of England where the clergy acted as an intermediary between the individual and God.
500
Explain the context of Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention." Why did he give the speech?
British military threat was growing and Patrick Henry presented a proposal to organize a volunteer company of cavalry or infantry in every Virginia county in order to defend the colonies from British troops' intervention.
500
Which vocabulary word from Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" best fits the following sentence:
A letter from home can ___________ a soldier.
Solace
500
Name and define the three rhetorical appeals.
Logos -- appeals to logic
Ethos -- appeals to ethics
Pathos -- appeals to emotion
500
Name the author for the following quote:
"Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance."