American Literature Time Periods

Use of local vernacular and dialect was a part of which time period in American literature?

Which of the following is true of Realism?

Independence, religious freedom, and the power of God are characteristics of Early American and Colonial literature.

Oral traditions are a major part of which time period in American literature?

Transcendentalists, like Ralph Waldo Emerson, believed God was present in nature so organized religion was unnecessary.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Romanticism?

In which time period was American life depicted in everyday experiences of ordinary people?