Bret Harte - Ambrose Bierce - Hamlin Garland - Sarah Orne Jewett - Emily Dickinson - William Dean Howells - Henry James Flashcards
=]Bret Harte[=
What publication gained him fame?
“The Luck of the Roaring Camp”
=]Ambrose Bierce[=
He was regarded by many as the first American writer to use what?
Black Humor
=]Hamlin Garland[=
What is his brand of realism described as and what does it mean?
He described his brand of realism as veritism which means truth.
=]Sarah Orne Jewett[=
What literary element do Sarah Orne Jewett’s short stories emphasize?
Her short stories emphasized the element of characterization rather than plot or setting
=]Sarah Orne Jewett[=
What type of people did she write about?
She wrote about the simple country of Maine.
=]Emily Dickinson[=
Why did Dickinson say that she rejected Christ ?
Because,”it’s hard to give up the world.”
=]Emily Dickinson[=
How did she dress and when?
She dressed in white during the last years of her life.
=]William Dean Howells[=
What did he bring respectability to?
To realism.
=]Henry James[=
In The American, how is Christopher Newman described?
He is described as determined, intelligent, and resourceful.
=]Henry James[=
What was he noted for?
He was noted for his psychological realism.
=]Henry James[=
What did he develop through his characters?
He developed “ international theme” through his character’s.
=]Henry James[=
What did he react against in fiction?
He reacted against didacticism in fiction.
