Early American Lit Review

Puritans believed in a literal interpretation of

Target audience was the unconverted/sinners in the church

The most common form of Native American literature were

In Puritan society, ------ had a big role in the running of society

Common characters, settings, or things that appear across cultures in different religions, stories & myths

A pithy observation that contains a general truth (EX: "if it ain't broke don't fix it")

Rationalists gained understanding and knowledge from

Poem that compares an unmelted patch of snow to the author's unmelted grief over his wife's death

An ethical appeal; focus on the credibility of the author/source

Puritans believed people were naturally

Time period was 1800-1860

Time period was 1914-1939

Heavily influenced by Darwin's survival of the fittest, science, and the cruel realities of life

A story to explain the world the people live in and their traditions

Fireside Poets often reflected on which topic?

Time period was 1861-1914

Time period was 1700s-1800

Went to live alone in the woods so he could "live deliberately"

Puritans gained understanding and knowledge from

An appeal to logic, typically using numbers and statistics

Dark Romantics often reflect on

Goal of Patrick Henry's speech to the Virginia Convention

Puritans came to America from

Poems "October" and "November" compare the end of a human lifespan to

Time period was 1800-1860

Believed humans could achieve moral perfection through self-improvement of virtues

Select the correct elements of Puritan literature (3 correct)

Romantics gained understanding and knowledge from

Time period was 1500s-early 1700s

What happens to the narrator at the end of "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

An emotional appeal, such as an interview with a family who lost their home in a wildfire

Dark Romantics are less ---- than Transcendentalists