Early American Writing Flashcards
What genre is “The World on the Turtle’s Back”
creation myth
What genre is “An Emerging Nation”
informational
What genre is “Historical Narratives”
informational
Who wrote “La Relacion”
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
what genre is “La Relacion”
report
Who wrote “Of Plymouth Plantation”
William Bradford
what genre is “Of Plymouth Plantation”
chronicle
who wrote “To my Dear loving husband” and “ Upon the Burning of Our House”
Anne Bradstreet
what genre is “to my dear loving husband” and “upon the burning of our house”
poetry
who wrote “huswifery”
Edward Taylor
What genre is “huswifery”
poetry
who wrote “sinners in the hands of an angry God”
Jonathan Edwards
what genre is “sinners in the hands of an angry god”
sermon
genre
type of writing or literature
myth
story passed down which explains things about the world
report
detailed account of an event or situation
chronicle
chronological/historical record of events
oral tradition
stories passed down by acting or word of mouth
sermon
speech of religious instruction, usually in church
propaganda
information widely spread to help or hurt a cause
primary source
material written by those present in an event
symbolism
something concrete represents something abstract
allusion
outside reference to someone or something important
Who wrote “The World on the Turtle’s back”
Iroquois Indians
