Why might a Puritan and a Rationalist not get along?

Puritans strongly follow God, but Rationalists follow reason.

Who were the Fireside Poets?

A group of New England poets whose work was morally uplifting and relatable

What is literary realism?

a literary movement that represents reality by showing everyday experiences

What were the main inspiration sources in the Romantic period?

Emotions, nature and individualism

Which accurately describes Puritan government?

A theocracy ruled by the church

What was the Romantic writers' view towards the natural world?

humanity should live in harmony with nature

What is the Age of Reason in American Literature?

Intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason over all else.

What drove Realism in literature

Readers seeking stories they could relate to, rather than fantasies

Which statement best describes the concept of Rationalism?

People can arrive at truth by using reason

A Romantic poem would most likely

celebrate nature and the common man

In Puritan society, laws were often

about morality and keeping people focused on God

Gothic literature focuses on

the dark and supernatural side of the world

A story where man is not in control of their life.

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Why might a Puritan and a Rationalist not get along?
Rationalists are corrupt because they do not believe in science.
Rationalists believe people are bad, unlike Puritans.
Puritans strongly follow God, but Rationalists follow reason.
Rationalists stongly follow God, but Puritans follow reason.
2
A group of popular poets during the Romantic period
Transcendentalists
Dark Romantics
Fireside Poets
Gothics
3
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Puritan literature?
written in plain style
full of drama and fiction
focused on religion
written to provide spiritual insight
4
Rationalist believed that people are
inherently evil
needing more Jesus
born sinners
good by nature
5
Which of the following is not a characteristic found in Romantic literature?
Focus on nature
Expression of strong emotion
Valuing the imagination
Interest in science and reason
6
Who were the Fireside Poets?
A group of New England poets whose work was morally uplifting and relatable
Native Americas spreading the word about nature through their stories
Group of young French men that came from Paris to share poetry in America
7
What is literary realism?
an American single-camera sitcom television series that premiered on NBC
a literary movement that emphasizes observation and the scientific method
a literary movement that represents reality by showing everyday experiences
a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people
8
Which is NOT a characteristic of Transcendentalism?
Believing that is God in nature
Conforming to society
Using intuition to solve problems
Enforcing the importance of human rights
9
creation myths, archetypes, cyclical patterns
Puritan
Colonial
Romanticism
Native-American
10
Realism stressed the _______ over the _______
Actual, Imagined
Evil, good
Good, evil
Imagined, Actual
11
What were the main inspiration sources in the Romantic period?
Reason, individualism and nature
Emotions, nature and individualism
Individualism, nature and politics
Politics, individualism and reason
12
Which accurately describes Puritan government?
A theocracy ruled by the church
Only landowners could vote
Formed Mayflower Compact after establishing church
13
What are some common themes in Native American stories?
Order/Respect
Creation/Trickery
Creation/Truth
Creation/Order
14
What was the Romantic writers' view towards the natural world?
humanity should live in harmony with nature
it's pretty
humanity should control nature
the woods are the devil's home
15
What is the Age of Reason in American Literature?
A reader-response theory that literature doesn't posses a fixed meaning.
Intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason over all else.
A movement where all Enlightenment Writers fought to have reason.
An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement in Europe.
16
Which best describes Puritan writing?
plain style
fictional
beautiful imagery
17
Best-known of the Fireside Poets
Irving
Holmes
Whittier
Longfellow
18
Who were the Fathers of American Transcendentalism?
Emerson & Poe
Poe & Hawthorne
Emerson & Thoreau
Coleridge & Poe
19
In Native American culture, the cyclical nature of existence is reflected in
colors, shapes, and sizes
books and magazines
cars and houses
birth, death, and rebirth
20
According to Naturalism, humans have ______________ control over their own destinies.
enough
some
no
complete
21
Native American stories are
cyclical
linear
22
Fireside Poets, Poe, Hawthorne
Transcendentalism
Puritan
Colonial
Romanticism
23
Chronologically speaking, American Literature begins with:
Rationalism
Native American Writings
Romanticism
Puritan Era
24
Who was a large supporter of transcendentalism?
Abraham Lincoln
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mark Twain
Brigham Young
25
A late 18th century revolt against Rationalism in literature and arts for better self awareness
Rationalism
Enlightenment
Romanticism
Surrealism
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What drove Realism in literature
A need for more works of scientific literature
Readers seeking stories about reasoning and logic
Readers seeking stories they could relate to, rather than fantasies
Tyler, The Creator did not deserve the Grammy win
27
What is Regionalism?
Prominent from 1865-1895
all of the above
Often called “local color.”
Focuses on characters, dialect specific to a certain region
28
The Founding Fathers were rationalist thinkers.
False
True
29
What distinction does Bradstreet have in American Literature?
"America's First Poet"
"The World's Best Poet, Ever"
"The Funniest Puritan Poet"
"The Poet Most Likely to Go to Heaven"
30
Which statement best describes the concept of Rationalism?
People can never really know truth
People can arrive at truth by using reason
God gave select individuals the ability to find truth
People can arrive at truth by the grace of God
31
This genre of literature came from the Romantic period.
Classical theatre, such as Greek tragedies
Essays on how to be practical and become wealthy
Biblical sermons
Horror novels
32
What was the purpose of Puritan literature?
To teach the Sciences
For Entertaiment
To Teach Christian values
To Teach a life lesson
33
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of American Romantic literature?
looking to the past for wisdom
Nature as a source of spirituality
a longing to live in cities
imagination and individuality
34
A Romantic poem would most likely
provide a detailed description of industrial progress
discuss the various cures for the black plague
celebrate nature and the common man
emphasize the importance of wealth and maturity
35
In Puritan society, laws were often
pretty relaxed
about morality and keeping people focused on God
nonexistent
focused on killing those who didn't follow them
36
Gothic literature focuses on
the architecture of ancient Rome
the innocence of children
the love between a maidens and knights
the dark and supernatural side of the world
37
What animal is typically seen as the trickster in Native American literature?
Armadillo
Turtle
Rabbit
Coyote
38
How was Native American literature and history passed from tribe to tribe or generation to generation?
carrier pidgeons
smoke signals
text messages
oral tradition
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Which is NOT a common type of Puritan literature?
sermons
journals
short stories
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What is Naturalism?
Story from one person's point of view.
A story where man is not in control of their life.
A term to describe writing about a certain area.
A story about an everyday hero.

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