Great American Writers Final Exam Review

Doesn't conform to regular meter or rhyme scheme; reproduces natural rhythms of spoken language

In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne named her daughter Pearl for what reason?

"The world began as a speck of dust," is an example of which function of a myth?

When dirt is piled upon Turtle's back to create land, this exemplifies which myth function?

A term for bold new experimental styles & forms that swept the arts during the early 20th cen.

Nick's dad always told him

Which of the following was not a Modernist poet?

Who wrote The Crucible?

Myths articulate the fundamental truths about the shape of the universe and nature of humanity

System of beliefs & values through which a group of people structure their experience of world

"A style of writing that portrays the inner and often chaotic workings of a character's mind"

What does Wilson associate the billboard with?

Transcendentalism is a part of Romanticism.

Select the best synonym for the word "IRRESOLUTE"

Hawthorne's portrayal of the Puritanical society is one of...

Which literary period are these authors connected to: Poe and Melville?

Select the best synonym for the word "VITRIOLIC"

What commandment did John forget when Hale visits the Proctor household?

Which literary period are these authors connected to: Campbell and the Onondaga?

What is the best definition for the term 'transcend'?

Who wrote "The Four Functions of Myth"?

Select the best synonym for the word "COALITION"

The definition of a myth is...

Select the best synonym for the word "Affable"

Which of the following is NOT an ideal of Transcendentalism?

What is the setting of The Crucible?

What essay does the line "envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide" come from?

What does the green light symbolically represent?

Daisy drives Gatsby car home because

Which literary period are these authors connected to: Emerson and Thoreau

Which poet was a public spokesperson of the masses and a prophet of progress?

Which characters successfully achieve the American dream?

Who created an original style of poetry?

“Your name in the town—it is entirely white, is it not?” Who was Rev. Parris speaking to?

What comes to be Dimmesdale's revelation through his sin?

Why does Nick return West after Gatsby's death?

"I am no good man. Nothing’s spoiled by giving them this lie that were not rotten long before.”

Which author wrote Civil Disobedience after spending a night in jail?

Late 18th/early 19th cent. lit movement marked by intuition, the natural world, & supernatural

Who goes to Gatsby's funeral?

Which literary period are these authors connected to: Edwards and Miller

What topic was Arthur Miller trying to relate The Crucible to?

Who wrote the line "envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide"?

Which American poet can be described as shy and sedentary?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four functions of a myth?

Which of the following is a continuing metaphor to Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter?

A group of 19th century writers who explored the dark side of human nature.

19th cent lit movement that was an extension of realism & examined life through scientific lens

Which literary period are these authors connected to: Bryant, Cooper, Irving

A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, etc.

Literary movement where every individual can reach ultimate truths through spiritual intuition

The Declaration of Independence & Franklin's Autobiography are examples of this type of lit.

Which of these statements best characterizes the central idea of Self-Reliance?

Select the best synonym for the word "SALUTARY"

Select the best synonym for the word "INTERCEDE"