American Lit EOC Review

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

This period wrote about life as it could or did happen

What does "in medias" res mean?

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

This period emphasized living a simple life

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

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

verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter

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

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

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

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

the dictionary definiton of a word

a claim made to rebut a previous claim

Writers of this period described interactions between Native Americans and Europeans

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

to quote by way of example, authority, or proof

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

a comparison of two unlike things

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

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

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

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word

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

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

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

form of poetry used to tell a story

a central, unifying idea

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

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

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

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

 This period stressed using emotion rather than reason

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

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

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

A character who is complex, layered, and multidimensional

What is the definition of genre?

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

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

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

the original model from which something is developed or made

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

appeal to logic

A character who does not undergo change in a literary work

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

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

A popular narrative song passed down orally

appeal to emotion

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

a story within a story

The writing of this period helped create a new nation

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

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

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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

A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem

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

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

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

the rules that govern how words are used in complete sentences

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

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

when the audience knows something a character does not know

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

reason for or intent of writing

What is an epistolary narrative/novel?