Review -American Literary Periods

The work of this period can be categorized by feelings of 'disillusionment'

1950 - present can be described as either the "contemporary" or "postmodern" period

Civil War

14th amendment- Civil rights to citizens

1850 - 1900

Realist

Great Depression

Mexican-American War—added parts of NM, AZ, NV, CA

1750 - 1800

The 'Modernism' and 'Contemporary' literary periods are the same

Which literary period was dominated by written works by the Founding Fathers ?

Romantic

1600 - 1800

Boston Tea Party

Immigration to America

______believed that everything in the world, including human beings, reflect the Divine Soul.

The poetic rhythm of this period was heavily influenced by Jazz

Salem Witch Trials

Langston Hughes was a part of the Harlem Renaissance

Urbanization

Literary period that coincides with WWI and WWII

Modern

Great Awakening

Gold Rush

Telephone invented

WWI

The 'Women's Suffrage' movement occurred during the ___________ period

Boston Massacre

emphasis on self reliance and individualism over conformity to society / tradition

Harlem Renaissance

All same historical events as Modern

'Prohibition' happened within the ________

The power of the imagination became important in literature during ______

Indian Removal Act

Jazz Age

WWII

Transcendental

This literary period is the most influenced by media and technology

War of 1812

Sandra Cisneros, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin wrote actively between:

1900 - 1950

speeches and pamphlets were the majority of the written works during

Revolutionary

Louisiana Purchase

The Harlem Renaissance spanned from approx:

Reconstruction

Colonies established

Roaring 20s

Lincoln assassinated

loss of faith in the concept of the "American Dream" is a characteristic of:

Native American literature is categorized by

Edgar Allan Poe's work is an example of

The Civil War coincides with this literary period:

"stream of consciousness" writing style is a characteristic of

1920 - 1940

Westward Expansion

1800 - 1860

The first "American" colonies were established during the

Fugitive Slave Act

Native American/Explorer

1840 - 1860

Invention of plow

Puritan

The 'worth of the individual' became important during _________

Stamp Act

Revolutionary War

All same historical events as Romantic