Governor Carver main purpose was to be ...

patient, fair and wise and settled complaints

As a preacher, Edwards uses his sermon to

put the fear into his congregation

Why should this poem be read slowly?

Stanzas are dense with detail and have unfamiliar words

When paraphrasing, which would you do first?

read the information in the footnotes

What does it mean to say that a poem, such as "Huswifery," presents a conceit?

poet compares things very different from each other

Inversion is _______________

placing sentence elements out of normal position

Common Correlative Conjunctions

Not only / but also, Both / and, Neither / nor, Either / or

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American Literature - Mr. Cooney

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Review for test on December 7th. This is a partial review; it will help you know if you need to review more in-depth.

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1
Define manifold
origami
something on an engine
a large increase
a small increase
2
What does the prefix Omni- mean?
powerful
knowing; wise
high; atop; above
all; everywhere
3
A correlative conjunction is a word pair that is used to connect similar words
True
False
4
Scurvy and other diseases caused the greatest loss of life for the Pilgrims.
False
True
5
Governor Carver main purpose was to be ...
patient, fair and wise and settled complaints
a lawmaker
a theif
a communications expert with the Natives
6
"a special instrument sent of God"
Bradford
Massasoit
Squanto
Navajo
7
"Life is a broken-winged bird." is an example of...
metaphor
metaphore
simile
bunch of words
8
A ____________ is also called an extended metaphor.
simile
conceit
Huswifery
long metaphor
9
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Mark Twain
William Bradford
Jonathon Edwards
Nathanial Hawthorne
10
Toward the end of the sermon, Edwards tone is consistently harsh.
True
False
11
Which of these people or forces does the sermon indicate is the most powerful?
God
congregation
hell
preachers like Edwards
12
Like a paragraph in prose, a ____________ is a group of lines in poetry.
Form
Stanza
Paragraph
Meter
13
The settlers' attitude toward the Native Americans changes from...
suspicious to appreciative
indifferent to cautious
respectful to disparaging
friendly to antagonistic
14
As a preacher, Edwards uses his sermon to
put the fear into his congregation
persuade his congregation to have faith in God
raise money for his church
revolt against England
15
conceit
extended metaphor
thinks highly of one's self
Personification
shortened metaphor
16
Why should this poem be read slowly?
the idea of talking to God would be challenging to readers
Stanzas are dense with detail and have unfamiliar words
because that's the way E. Taylor wanted it to be.
the comparisons seem humorous at first
17
all-powerful
the students in class
omniscient
constitution
omnipotent
18
What is the most accurate description of "Huswifery"?
a diary entry to his wife
conversation between speaker and a spinning wheel
open letter to all Puritan wives
a prayer addressed to God
19
one who reconciles opposing groups
omnipotent
induce
mediator
prudence
20
There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery.
sharp; intense
very beautiful
necessary
mildly attractive
21
When paraphrasing, which would you do first?
Analyze the metaphors
Rewrite the poem in your own words
Find the subject of the sentence
read the information in the footnotes
22
Puritan Plain Style
simple, common words
antiquated vocabulary
ACT/SAT vocabulary
ornate vocabulary
23
What does it mean to say that a poem, such as "Huswifery," presents a conceit?
poet doesn't care what readers think
poet compares things very different from each other
presents an image that appeals to the mins, not the senses
speaker focuses on his or her own thoughts
24
Inversion is _______________
maintaining Puritan Plain Style
restating in your own words
a way to cook eggs
placing sentence elements out of normal position
25
Common Correlative Conjunctions
Not only / but also
Both / and
Neither / nor
Either / or

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