American Literature Flashcards
William Byrd
-From Virginia
-owned slaves
-wrote poems
-Non puritan
-wrote History of the dividing line
Anne Bradstreet
-Puritan
-First american poet
-English
-brother in law published her poems
Edward Taylor
-Puritan
-Religious poems
-Discovered his letter 200 years later
- Wrote huswifery
Patrick Henry
-Famous speeches of revolution
-Helped add bill of rights and constitution
-Fought against the king
-Wrote speech in virginia convention
William Bradford
-Puritan
-history of plymouth colony
-Treaty with natives (not good)
-Wrote ¨Of plymouth plantation¨
Benjamin Franklin
-Puritan, poor
-Inventor
-wanted to be perfect
-First American
-Wrote The Autobiography
Thomas Paine
-Common sense
-Fought in American and french revolution
-Argued for american freedom
-british
-Wrote ¨The Crisis¨
Jonathan Edwards
-Puritin minister
-Yale at 13
-Key in the great awakening
-church did not like him
-Wrote Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God
Thomas Jefferson
-created declaration of independence
-owned slaves
-3rd president
-Wrote declaration of independence
Will VS Will (Same)
Same- Use ẗhey¨
-journal style
-personal experiences
-explores hardships
Olaudah Equiano
-Slave
-Bought own freedom
-1st African American writer to be known in the US
-Wrote the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano
What did William Byrd Write?
History Of The Dividing Line
Will VS WIll (Differences)
Different
Bradford- Factual writing
-religious
-wrote to record history
Bryd- Descriptive writing
-purpose to write is for entertainment
What did Anne Bradstreet write?
Upon the burning of our house
What did Edward Taylor write?
Huswifery
What did Patrick Henry write?
Speech in Virginia convention
What did William Bradford write?
Of Plymouth plantation
What did Thomas Paine write?
The Crisis
What did Benjamin Franklin write?
The Auto Biography
What did Jonathan Edwards write?
Sinners in the hands of an angry God
What did Thomas Jefferson write?
The Declaration Of Independence
What did Olaudah Equiano write?
The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano
What is Ethos?
Credibility
What is Pathos
Emotions
What is Logos
Logistics
What themes & ideas defined the Beginnings of American literature?
-Puritans/religion
-Hardships
-Personal life stories
-Plain style
What elements of persuasion were seen in the Founding Fathers’ writings?
What’s Plain style vs. Ornate?
Plain - Simple
Ornate- Long sentence, difficult.
What’s iambic pentameter?
-Stressed and unstressed
-10 syllables
What was the Great Awakening?
Everyone wanted to be religious so they wouldn´t go to hell
What’s an Aphorism & who “wrote” them?
-A saying
-Benjamin Franklin
ËX: Hunger is the best pickle
3 types of persuasion
