Which is the correct order of American Literary Periods?

Puritanism, Rationalism, Romanticism, Realism

What is a characteristic of Post-Modernism (1950 to present)?

Mixing of fantasy with nonfiction

What is the American Romantic Period?

Reaction against reason and focus on the boundlessness of the imagination

What was the literary and cultural legacy of Puritan/Colonial Period (1600-1750)?

Focus on glorifying God and spiritual enlightenment

What genre/style of writing was prominent during the Puritan/Colonial period?

Sermons, religious tracts, diaries, personal narratives, religious poems.

Which literary period values reason over emotion, intuition, tradition, and established doctrine?

Rationalism (Revolutionary/Age of Reason) (1750-1800)

What did Naturalist writers often use to convey the power of nature over man?

Environmental forces like storms or the sea

Which literary period explores the deep connection between man, nature, and the soul?

American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism (1840-1860)

From the Dawn of Time until about 1600

Native American/Pre-Colonial Period

What is a key aspect of Gothic (dark Romanticism) literature?

Portrayal of humanity and the universe as inclined towards evil

Which literary period emphasizes a love of nature, celebrates the common man, and values country life?

Romanticism - Gothic (1800-1860)

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1
Which historical event influenced the development of Realism (1855-1900)?
Civil War
Jazz Age
Great Migration
Industrial Revolution
2
Which is the correct order of American Literary Periods?
Puritanism, Modernism, Romanticism, Realism
Modernism, Romanticism, Realism, Puritanism
Romanticism, Realism, Puritanism, Modernism
Puritanism, Rationalism, Romanticism, Realism
3
What is a characteristic of Post-Modernism (1950 to present)?
Mixing of fantasy with nonfiction
Rejection of tyranny, fascism, faith, and divine revelation
Emphasis on self-knowledge and self-control
Belief in the predetermination of human actions
4
What is the American Romantic Period?
Reaction against reason and focus on the boundlessness of the imagination
A time when people were falling in love in great numbers.
A reflection of the reality and hardships of life.
A time when people followed rational thought and valued reason.
5
What was the literary and cultural legacy of Puritan/Colonial Period (1600-1750)?
Focus on glorifying God and spiritual enlightenment
Celebration of nature and the love of the common man
Exploration of the supernatural and mystical encounters
Emphasis on self-reliance and overcoming hardship
6
What genre/style of writing was prominent during the Puritan/Colonial period?
Novels, Short Stories, Objective Narrator
Sermons, religious tracts, diaries, personal narratives, religious poems.
Character Sketches, Slave Narratives, Poetry, and short stories.
Political Pamphlets, Travel Writing, and highly ornate persuasive writing.
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He was an important American Transcendentalist
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edgar Allan Poe
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Which literary period values reason over emotion, intuition, tradition, and established doctrine?
Rationalism (Revolutionary/Age of Reason) (1750-1800)
Romanticism - Gothic (1800-1860)
American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism (1840-1860)
Realism/ Naturalism (1855-1915)
9
Which of the following genres or styles were commonly seen during the Revolutionary Period/Age of Reason?
Science fiction novels
Horror stories
Romantic poetry
Political Pamphlets
10
What did Naturalist writers often use to convey the power of nature over man?
Dreams and visions
Environmental forces like storms or the sea
Supernatural elements
Social and political conflicts
11
Name the author associated with Realism, best known for "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Mark Twain
Jack London
Ernest Hemingway
Jack London
12
Which literary period explores the deep connection between man, nature, and the soul?
American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism (1840-1860)
Post-Modernism (1950 to present)
The Moderns (1900-1950)
. Realism/ Naturalism (1855-1915)
13
How did the American Modernists react to the American Dream?
They rejected it.
They supported it.
They hoped it would overpower the horrors of war.
They persuaded others to believe in it.
14
Native American Literature...
stories told orally
complicated
is written down
long
15
From the Dawn of Time until about 1600
Romantic Period
Native American/Pre-Colonial Period
Rationalist Period
Realist Period
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What is a key aspect of Gothic (dark Romanticism) literature?
Emphasis on reason and intuition over emotion
Portrayal of humanity and the universe as inclined towards evil
Exploration of the inherent goodness of humanity and nature
Focus on the celebration of nature and country life
17
Which literary period is characterized by humankind as innately evil with emphasis on original sin?
Rationalism (Revolutionary/Age of Reason) (1750-1800)
Native American beginning of time to 1600
Romanticism - Gothic (1800-1860)
Puritan/Colonial (1600-1750)
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Current Literature
Romantic Period
Modernist Period
Post-Modern Period
Contemporary Period
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Which literary period emphasizes a love of nature, celebrates the common man, and values country life?
Romanticism - Gothic (1800-1860)
American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism (1840-1860)
The Moderns (1900-1950)
Realism/ Naturalism (1855-1915)
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Who wrote the first American book to be published by a woman?
Sojourner Truth
Cotton Mather
Washington Irving
Anne Bradstreet

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