American Lit EOC Review

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story

appeal to logic

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word

Writers of this period often wrote in unconventional structures about unconventional and taboo subjects

What does "in medias" res mean?

a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities

This period portrayed characters as helpless to escape forces beyond their control, such as nature or fate

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin stories

This period celebrated the worth of the individual rather than society’s accepted rules

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is

when the audience knows something a character does not know

the way a writer's personality comes through on the page, through word choice, sentence structure, tone, and punctuation

a character who undergoes some important change in the course of the story

This period stressed a close relationship with nature and an emphasis on spiritual well-being over financial well-being

What is the definition of genre?

a literary device that uses irony to mock someone or something or convey contempt

consists of the author telling the audience what a character is like

A character who does not undergo change in a literary work

A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem

use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices

primary source documents that highlight pivotal moments in the course of American history or government

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, in a way considered to be unfair

form of poetry used to tell a story

the many ways (grammatical, semantic, metrical, alliterative) in which the elements of a text are linked together

This period wrote about life as it could or did happen

This period’s writers included explorers chronicling their voyages and expeditions

This period emphasized living a simple life

reason for or intent of writing

to quote by way of example, authority, or proof

 This period stressed using emotion rather than reason

repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words

effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

A character who is complex, layered, and multidimensional

A popular narrative song passed down orally

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse

appeal to emotion

a story within a story

literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly

the dictionary definiton of a word

What is an epistolary narrative/novel?

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

the original model from which something is developed or made

a central, unifying idea

focuses attention on the writer's or speaker's trustworthiness

Period wrote to record for the future the characteristics of a particular region, such as the south or the frontier

a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning

the irony of something happening that is very different to what was expected

a comparison of two unlike things

a defect in the character of a good person (as the hero of a tragedy) that causes his or her destruction

The writing of this period helped create a new nation

Writers of this period described interactions between Native Americans and Europeans

This period included gothic elements like bizarre situations, grotesque characters, and violent events

the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity

a claim made to rebut a previous claim

verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter

a slight shade or degree of difference (as in color, tone, or meaning)

Writers of this period explored the motivations and inner life of characters

the rules that govern how words are used in complete sentences

a rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next

In this period, writers felt disillusioned with the American Dream and society in general

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

14 line poem written in iambic pentameter; employs one of several rhyme schemes; structured thematic organization