Why might a Puritan and a Rationalist not get along?

Puritans strongly follow God, but Rationalists follow reason.

What were the main inspiration sources in the Romantic period?

Emotions, nature and individualism

Who were the Fireside Poets?

A group of New England poets whose work was morally uplifting and relatable

A story where man is not in control of their life.

Gothic literature focuses on

the dark and supernatural side of the world

What drove Realism in literature

Readers seeking stories they could relate to, rather than fantasies

What is the Age of Reason in American Literature?

Intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason over all else.

A Romantic poem would most likely

celebrate nature and the common man

Which statement best describes the concept of Rationalism?

People can arrive at truth by using reason

What was the Romantic writers' view towards the natural world?

humanity should live in harmony with nature

What is literary realism?

a literary movement that represents reality by showing everyday experiences

Which accurately describes Puritan government?

A theocracy ruled by the church

In Puritan society, laws were often

about morality and keeping people focused on God

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Why might a Puritan and a Rationalist not get along?
Rationalists are corrupt because they do not believe in science.
Puritans strongly follow God, but Rationalists follow reason.
Rationalists believe people are bad, unlike Puritans.
Rationalists stongly follow God, but Puritans follow reason.
2
Realism stressed the _______ over the _______
Evil, good
Good, evil
Imagined, Actual
Actual, Imagined
3
What were the main inspiration sources in the Romantic period?
Individualism, nature and politics
Politics, individualism and reason
Reason, individualism and nature
Emotions, nature and individualism
4
Best-known of the Fireside Poets
Whittier
Irving
Longfellow
Holmes
5
Which is NOT a common type of Puritan literature?
journals
short stories
sermons
6
Which is NOT a characteristic of Transcendentalism?
Enforcing the importance of human rights
Conforming to society
Using intuition to solve problems
Believing that is God in nature
7
What distinction does Bradstreet have in American Literature?
"America's First Poet"
"The Funniest Puritan Poet"
"The Poet Most Likely to Go to Heaven"
"The World's Best Poet, Ever"
8
What animal is typically seen as the trickster in Native American literature?
Armadillo
Coyote
Turtle
Rabbit
9
Who were the Fireside Poets?
A group of New England poets whose work was morally uplifting and relatable
Group of young French men that came from Paris to share poetry in America
Native Americas spreading the word about nature through their stories
10
What is Naturalism?
Story from one person's point of view.
A term to describe writing about a certain area.
A story where man is not in control of their life.
A story about an everyday hero.
11
The Founding Fathers were rationalist thinkers.
False
True
12
In Native American culture, the cyclical nature of existence is reflected in
birth, death, and rebirth
cars and houses
books and magazines
colors, shapes, and sizes
13
Gothic literature focuses on
the dark and supernatural side of the world
the innocence of children
the love between a maidens and knights
the architecture of ancient Rome
14
What was the purpose of Puritan literature?
To Teach a life lesson
To teach the Sciences
For Entertaiment
To Teach Christian values
15
What drove Realism in literature
Tyler, The Creator did not deserve the Grammy win
Readers seeking stories they could relate to, rather than fantasies
A need for more works of scientific literature
Readers seeking stories about reasoning and logic
16
Chronologically speaking, American Literature begins with:
Romanticism
Puritan Era
Native American Writings
Rationalism
17
What are some common themes in Native American stories?
Creation/Trickery
Order/Respect
Creation/Order
Creation/Truth
18
What is the Age of Reason in American Literature?
Intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason over all else.
A movement where all Enlightenment Writers fought to have reason.
An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement in Europe.
A reader-response theory that literature doesn't posses a fixed meaning.
19
A Romantic poem would most likely
emphasize the importance of wealth and maturity
provide a detailed description of industrial progress
celebrate nature and the common man
discuss the various cures for the black plague
20
A group of popular poets during the Romantic period
Transcendentalists
Dark Romantics
Fireside Poets
Gothics
21
According to Naturalism, humans have ______________ control over their own destinies.
enough
complete
some
no
22
Which statement best describes the concept of Rationalism?
People can arrive at truth by using reason
People can arrive at truth by the grace of God
People can never really know truth
God gave select individuals the ability to find truth
23
Who was a large supporter of transcendentalism?
Brigham Young
Mark Twain
Abraham Lincoln
Ralph Waldo Emerson
24
Rationalist believed that people are
inherently evil
good by nature
needing more Jesus
born sinners
25
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Puritan literature?
focused on religion
full of drama and fiction
written in plain style
written to provide spiritual insight
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What was the Romantic writers' view towards the natural world?
it's pretty
the woods are the devil's home
humanity should live in harmony with nature
humanity should control nature
27
Which of the following is not a characteristic found in Romantic literature?
Interest in science and reason
Expression of strong emotion
Valuing the imagination
Focus on nature
28
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of American Romantic literature?
looking to the past for wisdom
imagination and individuality
Nature as a source of spirituality
a longing to live in cities
29
What is literary realism?
a literary movement that emphasizes observation and the scientific method
an American single-camera sitcom television series that premiered on NBC
a literary movement that represents reality by showing everyday experiences
a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people
30
Which accurately describes Puritan government?
Formed Mayflower Compact after establishing church
A theocracy ruled by the church
Only landowners could vote
31
Native American stories are
cyclical
linear
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Fireside Poets, Poe, Hawthorne
Romanticism
Transcendentalism
Puritan
Colonial
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creation myths, archetypes, cyclical patterns
Romanticism
Colonial
Puritan
Native-American
34
How was Native American literature and history passed from tribe to tribe or generation to generation?
carrier pidgeons
oral tradition
smoke signals
text messages
35
A late 18th century revolt against Rationalism in literature and arts for better self awareness
Surrealism
Rationalism
Romanticism
Enlightenment
36
In Puritan society, laws were often
about morality and keeping people focused on God
nonexistent
focused on killing those who didn't follow them
pretty relaxed
37
This genre of literature came from the Romantic period.
Essays on how to be practical and become wealthy
Horror novels
Classical theatre, such as Greek tragedies
Biblical sermons
38
Which best describes Puritan writing?
beautiful imagery
fictional
plain style
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Who were the Fathers of American Transcendentalism?
Emerson & Thoreau
Coleridge & Poe
Emerson & Poe
Poe & Hawthorne
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What is Regionalism?
Focuses on characters, dialect specific to a certain region
Prominent from 1865-1895
all of the above
Often called “local color.”

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