American Literature Time Periods Review

A good definition of American Realism is a/an

Writers in the Romantic time period were concerned with

During the Colonial Time Period, the writing was influenced most by what religious persuasion?

Early Native American Literature was a focus on what type of stories?

After the devastation of the two world wars, many became less religious or traditional.

Term associated with the Realist movement meaning "a realistic depiction of lower-class life"

The literary period shifted its focus away from nature and concentrated on industry.

The Civil War brought a demand for this "truer" type of literature that does not idealize.

The Colonial/Puritan literary time period houses the ______ literature in America.

What major historical event influenced the Modernist literary movement?

A major characteristic of modernist literature is

Writers in this movement were known for their independent spirits and focus on nature.

This play was about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

The Modernist literary movement was an obvious rejection of past traditional themes in lit.

During the Revolutionary time period, what great document was written?

Which novel is associated with the Modernist literary period, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald?

What is the major historical event that defined the American Renaissance (Romantic and Transc.)

This literary period is known for imaginative stories that read more like fairy tales.

Writing that is considered to be part of the Revolutionary time period is known primarily for

Revolutionary literature includes Thomas Paine who wrote what types of publications?

The Revolutionary literary movement was influenced by what major historical event?

What genre of literature is most common to the post-modernist literary movement?