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What did the Colonists write about later?
religion
economy
nature
politics
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In Brook’s poem the parent and child lead very similar lives.
False
True
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foreshadowing
Hints at future events in story
A detailed comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing
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elegy
comparison of two dissimilar things, implied or stated, short or long
A long, formal poem lamenting a loss
A detailed comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing
no rhyme or meter
5
1st colonist to write a number of poems
John Smith
Roger Williams
Anne Bradstreet
Johnathan Edwards
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What is O’Henry’s writing known for?
Romanticizing the common place
detective stories
gothic literature
love stories
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Rowlandson’s account did what?
Self pity
Emphasizes reliance on God
Unemotional account of the barbarism of Native Americans
Pleads for judgement
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sestet
Stanza of 8 lines of poetry
stanza of 2 lines of poetry
stanza of 4 lines of poetry
stanza of 6 lines of poetry
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Alliteration
words that have the same sound or letter appear in a sentence,
an expression were related things stand for the original
similarity in structure
exageration
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Roger Williams believed what?
Separation of church and state
Freedom of the press
Government control
Freedom of religion
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What is not a reason to move to the New World
To destroy everything
independence
Challenge Spain by helping England
Adventure
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The main character in "Detective Detector" shoots someone in the opening scene
True
False
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Who was the first to die on the trip to the New World on the Mayflower?
the sailor who mocked the Puritans
the first mate
the captain
William Bradford
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What is ironic about fortunate?
He is really fortunate
His wife dies
His name
He kills his friend
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What sets Early American Literature apart?
long period, developed the character of the nation
because we like the puritans
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How many people arrived on the Mayflower?
99
125
102
100
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What example of subjecting oneself to authority does Winthrop use from the Bible?
Lion and the lamb
light under a bush
tree of good and evil
Wife to husband
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Paradox
sentence or phrase that appears contradictory, but implies truth.
implicit comparison
recurrent element
hint at what will happen next,
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The five nations were known for what?
oral tradition, forming confederacy, taking in captives
religious liberty, farming, and hunting
20
Roger Williams helped start what State?
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Rhode Island
21
Anne Bradstreet talks about feminism and mistreatment of women in her poems?
False
True
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What does Rowlandson's account do?
wants judgment on the Natives
emphaize's God's provision
self-pitying
description of Indians while remaining unemotional
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American Lit could not exist before what?
The American "spirit"
independence
colleges and universities
24
What happened in 1776?
World War 2
James Town is founded
America Declared Independence
Pilgrims landed
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Couplet
A stanza with 2 lines
Stanza with 1 line
Stanza with 8 lines
Stanza with 5 lines
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Good Mind and Evil Mind were brothers
True
False
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Who lead the great Awakening?
Randall Jarrell and Phil Collins
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
Roger Williams
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Repetition (literary definition)
Someone says something many times in a conversation
A painter paints a single picture over and over again
Goes on and on and on
Recurrence of a phrase, image, or idea to reinforce it
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Winthrop's Journal's focus is what?
Peace with England
Relations between the Natives
God's care
economic difficulties
30
O’Henry began writing to take care of his child
False
True
31
Smarty said people should show their faith how?
They should just mind their own business
By converting the poor savages
By killing the savages
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Poetic foot
2 or 3 syllable unit in a line of poetry
Stanza of 2 lines
Stressed unstressed syllable
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antithesis
parallel structure of two phrases/clauses emphasizing a contrast in meaning
A detailed comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing
A long, formal poem lamenting a loss
comparison of two dissimilar things, implied or stated, short or long
34
Couplet
Stanza with 5 lines
Stanza with 8 lines
A stanza with 2 lines
Stanza with 1 line
35
What allusion is made in "Upon the Burning of Our House"?
Home in England
a heavenly home
The house her husband built
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when did the Great Awakening happen
1600-1640
1850-1890
1730-1740
1780-1820
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Do you know the plot of “The Cask of Amontillado”?
False
True
38
Samson Occom overcame what?
receiving unfair treatment as an Indian missionary.
evangelizing the American Indians.
bad food
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core of the Puritan world view.
God exists but let go
the sovereignty of God and authority of the Bible
Tradition
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Rowlandson'a account did not include a push to preach the gospel.
False
True
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Puritan Sermans are made up of what three parts?
yelling, scolding,
doctrine/discussion of text, reasons, and application
read from the Bible, pray, read Bible and pray
dance around a fire and scream chants
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Smith’s capture lead to what?
Britain attacks Natives
Settlers leave
Tension with the natives
Peace with the natives
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major theme of "The Scarlet Letter"
love
guilt
nature
revenge
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Who served as the youngest Poet Laureate?
Rita Dove
Randall Jarell
Gwendolyn Brooks
Robert Hayden
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Fountain of US lit?
British lit
Puritan lit.
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What thing does Randall Jarrell's poem use?
extended metaphor
simile
puns
47
William Stafford’s poem is about more than just a walk on the beach.
False
True
48
Common meter
Arthur is constantly changing meter
An assortment of meters
Something seen often
A standard hymn meter, lines are iambic
49
What died in "Stillborn"?
poems
husband
soul
child
50
Hayden takes a negative tone on freedom
False
True
51
Professor poets wrote difficult poetry to discuss in classrooms
False
True
52
what is NOT an implication of Civil Liberty
might cause goods and loss of life in support
Christ's freedom to Christians
gov. to be fully effective
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John Winthrop was part of which religious group?
Anglicans
Puritans
Catholics
54
What is the theme of Randall Jarrell's poem?
War wastes things
how sad war is
How happy he is
55
What was Winthrop's Speech about?
What is sin
Who God is
Why Boston was the best city
Liberty
56
Why did Professor-poets write technically complex poetry?
For use in the classroom
because they wanted to show off
they enjoyed writing something no one could understand
57
Iamb(ic)
1 unstressed followed by 1 stressed
Unstressed followed by stressed syllable
Three stressed followed by 3 unstressed syllable’s
1 stressed followed by 1 unstressed syllable
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Who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Roger Williams
Shakespreare
Edgar Allen Poe
Mary Rowlandson
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Analogy
comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing
Hints at events that will occur in the future
Comparing 2 similar things
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Speech
Written down to discuss
Oral, public communication
A conversation
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Edward Taylor symbolizes satan how in “Upon a spider catching a fly”
Fly
Spider
Snail
Frog
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Symbolism
recurrent element
something is used to represent something else,
stated or implied equivalence of two dissimilar things
word or phrase that conveys the sound of something
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Why did O'Henry start to write?
He enjoyed writing
To make money
He was forced at gun point
To provide for his child
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Toward the end of the eighteenth century, most writers
Christian and secular view of life.
presented a secular view of life
presented a Christian view of life.
no clear view of life
65
Independence from Great Britain Caused American literature to mature
True
False
66
What liberty do people and animals have in common?
civil liberty
natural liberty
governmental liberty
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Father of American Indian Literature?
Red Jacket
Squonto
Samson Occom
Roger Williams
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Do you know the relationships between the characters in “The Scarlet Letter”?
True
False
69
colonial literature naturally reflected the interests and concerns of its writers, what did they write about?
ingenuity
prosperity
difficulty
authority
70
Archetype
Something that is seen across cultures
How a building in a story is described
How authors build characters
71
O’Henry based what character off of Sherlock?
John Watson
The doctor
Avery Knight
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Anne Bradstreet's poem "The Author to Her book" what is the extended metaphor?
book
brain
bird
child
73
What term refers to a striking, often elaborate, comparison being carried out in considerable detail?
a conceit
metaphor
symbol
74
Jonathan Edwards did all the following except
graduate from Yale.
convert to Christianity at age eighteen.
accept the presidency of the College of New Jersey.
pastor the church in Northampton for the rest of his life.
75
how many pilgrims were on the Mayflower?
110
102
101
100
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Why is God Just in "Upon the Burning of Our House"?
Earthly things are bad
God Owns everything
God is good
77
What was the name of the tribe that the story "How the World Began" comes from?
Iroquis
Apache
Cherokee
Sioux
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Repetition (literary definition)
A painter paints a single picture over and over again
Someone says something many times in a conversation
Goes on and on and on
Recurrence of a phrase, image, or idea to reinforce it
79
Red Jacket is known for?
bravery
speeking well
Helping the Brits in the Revolutionary war
Negotiating
80
What was the saying that John Winthrop is known for?
"For God and Country"
"seperation of Church and State"
"city upon a hill"
81
The courteous Pagan is cultivated manners and natural kindness
False
True
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Analogy
comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing
Hints at events that will occur in the future
Comparing 2 similar things
83
Theme
comparison
the main idea
Hints at events that will occur later in the story
84
what symbolizes grief in "The Raven"?
the cold
the room
raven
85
Who is known for writing Macabre stories
Bradstreet
Poe
Winthrop
Smith
86
point of view in "Workshop"
1st person
2nd person
4th person
3rd person
87
Minor character
The character that the story is about
A character that is not fully developed
88
Personification
stated or implied equivalence of two dissimilar things
words that sound nice
exageration
thing, animal, or idea that takes on human characteristics
89
Common meter
Arthur is constantly changing meter
An assortment of meters
A standard hymn meter, lines are iambic
Something seen often
90
simile
similarity in structure
words with similar sounds
a comparison that includes the words “like” and “as
exageration
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Consultant in poetry to the library of Congress
Robert Hayden
Rita Dove
Anne Bradstreet
92
The idea that reason and not spirituality is mans problem
Catholisism
Theism
pantheism
Deism
93
Metaphor
thing, animal, or idea that takes on human characteristics
stated or implied equivalence of two dissimilar things
a comparison of two things
94
What event lead to distinct American voices?
Revolutionary War
World War 2
Pearl Harbor
95
Who wrote "The Scarlet Letter"
William Shakespeare
Anne Bradstreet
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Roger Williams
96
Free verse
Poetry with no rhyme or meter
No structure
A string of lines
Lots of random words in a song
97
Anne Bradstreet wrote what?
Annabell Lee
Upon My House Burning
Death of the Ball Turret Gunner
98
What does good mind not endure when visiting his father?
Fighting the wind
Fight a bear
Swimming a cataract
Endure a flame
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extended metaphor
A detailed comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing
comparison made of 2 dissimilar things in more than 1 line
comparison of two dissimilar things, implied or stated, short or long
Hints at events that will occur later in the story
