American Literature Flashcards

1
Q

the body of works written in the English language that reflects the life and times of the people in the USA

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American Literature

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2
Q

has a remarkably rich and interesting past

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USA

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3
Q

America was once a group of colonies of the ______ Empire with the___________ American continents with its permanent settlement established at _____________

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  • British
  • Northern
  • Jamestown, Virginia
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4
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helped shape the identity and literature of the Americans as new perspectives brought by the war and the technological advancements proliferated in the region

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Civil war

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5
Q

in depth, deep, symbolism

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European

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6
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simplest way of saying things

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American

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7
Q

it was dominant after WW1 and WW2

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Romanticism

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8
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famous authors

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  • Washington Irving
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Emily Dickson
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9
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a political and economic ideology

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Marxism

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10
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creator of Marxism

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Karl Marx

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11
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interested in scrutinizing the power struggle between two binary oppositions and perpetuates the idea that there is an inevitable struggle between the classes, where the rich always oppress the weak, the poor, and the workers

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Marxism

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12
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allows the readers to see the dynamics of power between the characters

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Marxism

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