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
nam the three types of figurative language
metaphor, hyperbole, simile
metaphor
direct or implied comparison
hyperbole
exaggeration
simile
comparison using like, as, than, etc.
whet
sharpened
discern
to perceive or recognize something
appease
to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to soothe
abhor
to regard with disgust
abominable
thoroughly detestable
ascribe
to attribute to a specified cause or source
incense
to cause to be extremely angry
deliverance
rescue from danger
mitigation
lessening of something that causes suffering
distaff
staff on a spinning wheel for holding the wool or flax to be spun
flyers
parts of spinning wheels that twist fibers into yarn
quills
rods or spindles used to wind and hold yarn
fulling mills
machines that beat and process woven cloth to make it denser and more compact
pinked
decorated
pelf
wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired
chide
to scold mildly so as to correct or improve
‘alls vanity’
this is temporary and/or meaningless
repine
to complain or fret; to long for something
succorless
without help or relief
persevere
forever
recompense
payment in return for something, such as a service
solace
comfort in sorrow or distress
tender
to offer formally
providence
an instance of divine care
rendezvous
a gathering place
procure
to get by special effort; to obtain
feigned
not real; pretended
locomotion
the power to move from place to place
ingratiate
to gain another’s favor by deliberate effort
inundate
to cover with water; to overwhelm
cauterize
to burn or sear to destroy diseased tissue
embody
to represent in human form
tarry
to delay
