Five Major Literary Periods of American Literature

Modernists had an interest in the inner working of ____.

Each life was seen as a _______________.

Modernists wrote about disillusionment and loss of faith in ___.

What theme best connects to "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?

Romantics valued ____ over reason.

Content of Contemporary writers can be intensely ____.

Romantics favored the _____ over the _____.

Modernists rejected ____ themes and subjects.

Romantics saw ___ as the highest expression of the imagination.

Contemporary writers use _____ fearlessly.

Realists focused on ____ events, avoiding the exotic, sensational, or overly dramatic.

Modernists created heroes who were ____ but showed grace under pressure.

Realists used everyday speech patterns to reveal ____.

Romantics reflected on ___ as a path to spiritual and moral development.

Contemporary writers allowed for multiple _____ of words.

Writers looked for a direct connection between the events in the _____ and the events in their _____.

What time period is "Upon Some Distemper of Body" from?

The __________ was the model for writing.

What theme best connects to "The Bells"?

What time period is "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" from?

Contemporary writers represent diverse _____.

What time period is "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" from?

Modernists explored bold experimentation in ___ and ____.

Realists focused on ____ situations including ethical struggles and social issues.

Contemporary writers blend ____ with non-fiction.

Favored a ____ writing style that used clear language and avoided ____ language.

Realists used ___ characters with an emphasis on city dwellers and lower classes.

What time period is "Richard Cory" from?

What time period is "The Bells" from?