American Lit. Chaper 1

thesis or assertion that one makes or a position from which the narrator presents story elements

signs from the Old Testament that prefigure Christ

How does Good Mind create the sun and moon

recurring narrative elements that appear in stories across cultures

type of writing that uses clarity, simplicity, and scarcity of elaborate figurative expression

literary term for recurring narrative elements that appear in stories across cultures

what had to occur before American literature could exist?

an account of a historical event with characters who are real people; told by a narrator in a particular way

what major event helped American literature begin

who were the 2 leading figures of the Great Awakening

In How the World Began, how did Sky Woman's daughter die

Rowlandson's account represents 17th century literature in all the following except

interpretation of events, people, places, & ceremonies of the Old Testament as prefiguring New Testament realities

The Five Nations were known for all except

Good Mind's 4 bags closely resemble the days of Creation

What is the unexpected result of Smith's capture?

In "How the World Began" who does the fire beast resemble?

Rowlandson's work is a good example of

According to How the World Began, what kind of plant grew in the center f the world?

in the Iroquois community murder was not a punishable offense

Mary Rowlandson's narrative

writing intended to instruct

evidence; essential to establishing the validity of a claim

In a Description of New England John Smith said religion should move Englishmen to show their faith in what way

personal preferences that inhibit one from seeing the potential value of others' judgments

author's reason for writing

way a story is told, or the position from which the narrator presents story elements

system of beliefs and values through which one views the world

genre of work that relates the capture sufferings escape or rescue of the narrator; told in first person point of view

because colonial literature reflected interests of the writer, they wrote mostly about their

claims that challenge the validity of the initial claim

What substance did Good Mind use to create man

description of a culture's idea of how the world and inhabitants came to be

the primary purpose of literature in early America was entertainment

references to the writings of ancient Greece or Roman

main idea of a text

In the Constitution of the 5 nations, the Tree of the Great Long Leaves is a symbol of

in a treaty, the Iroquois offered their government as a model for the colonists

Iroquois lineage passed through the mothers rather than the fathers

according to John Smith what did the colonists prefer to do instead of tending to the essentials of the settlement

in the 5 nations the council of women had equal say with the council of men

word choice

Which of the following was NOT a major change affecting Early American writers?

narrator's perspective that is outside the story; uses he, she, they

an author's attitude toward a subject

At different times in Smith's life he was a soldier, slave, and pirate.

references to people, places, events, or passages from the Bible

references to people, places, events, or works of literature

main motive behind early migrations to new England was religious

passing down of cultural knowledge by mouth from generation to generation

Toward the end of the 18th century most writers

process of presenting claims and providing reasons to support those claims

what newly coined term referred to a transitional New England colonist

Once the colonists were established the subject matter became predominantly

arguments intended to appeal to a person's logical emotional or ethical senses

story that uses supernatural forces to explain an aspect of life and was believed to be true by a culture