1373 American Lit Final Exam Review

Which character in The Grapes of Wrath decides to stay by the river in Needles?

In James Thurber's stories the women are generally _______.

This author was elected to the Virginia House of Burgess by the age of 30.

Which author attempted to achieve moral perfection?

This character is able to recite all of the commandments except for one.

The transcendentalist known for the "over-soul" concept.

"Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead" is an example of which device?

This person was Plymouth's leader 30 times.

Which describes a poem with unrhymed verse with little to no metrical pattern?

He coined the term "Gilded Age".

The guests in this story learn nothing and plan to quaff from the Fountain of Youth forever.

He coined the term "the melting pot".

This author adapted German folklore to his own work.

She is known for dressing entirely in white and her hymn-like poetry.

He was influential during the Great Awakening, trying to scare straying Puritans.

"I Hear America Singing" is a celebration of _____.

This character quits the Salem court and denounces the proceedings.

His work reflects his bitter, cynical view of life.

This character was pressed to death.

Which philosopher promoted Tabula Rasa or blank slate?

This literary device give inanimate objects human characteristics.

Which of the following is NOT a core belief of Puritanism?

He said "The devil take me if I have made a farthing."

Writing that imitates the flow of a character's thoughts is called ____.

Which author mentions "the summer soldier" and "the sunshine patriot"?

Miller parallels the Salem witch hunt with the 1950s hunt for _______.

This author refused to pay a tax supporting the Mexican War and spent a night in jail.

This philosophy depicts ordinary life after careful observation.

Which device sounds contradictory but expresses a truth?

Writer of "Thanatopsis," he was a spokesperson for the "religion of nature".

This literary device uses humor to ridicule and point out vices or follies.

This author had a very practical education, spending four years at sea.

He ventured to America in search of fame and fortune.

Which literary device uses repetition of similar initial consonant sounds?

In Grapes of Wrath, handbills advertise work in which state?

The written representation of language as it is actually spoken is called ____.

This anti-transcendentalist wanted to distance himself from his ancestor, a witch trial judge.

Which author is criticized for using stereotypical characters (especially western cliches)?

Jefferson's list of grievances is aimed at which leader?

Which philosophy is known for pluralism, fragmentation, and disillusionment?

This poem translates as "meditation on death".

No separation of church and state, as seen in "The Crucible," is called___.

This philosophy shows a connection between an individual's spirit and nature.

Ezra Pound encouraged writers in the modern period to ____.

Which author emphasizes the importance of effect?

"Of the people, by the people, for the people" is an example of which literary device?

This character feels guilty for his young wife's death.

The -ism that shows reason as the dominant characteristic in nature.

This character spent time in McAlester Prison after being found guilty of homicide.

Upon seeing her house aflame, she remarked, "I blest His name that gave and took..."