Exam 1 Flashcards
Journals describe the continent and the land of the “New World”
First Explorers
Writings dealt with the difficulties and successes of life in the New World
First Explorers
The period is dominatede by simplicity, moral values, and plainness both in life and literature
Puritanism (The Early Colonists)
The purpose of writing is to honor God and improve the writers relationship with God
Puritanism (The Early Colonists)
Pamplets, documents, and speeches were most common
Revolutionary Era
Writings dealth with ideas of political independence
Revolutionary Era
Little fiction writing at the time due to war
Revolutionary Era
Now that the country is established, authors write creative fiction and poetry to prove the talents of americans
Romantic Age
Settings are distinctly american locations
Romantic Age
Fireside poets and gothic writers
Romantic Age
Self reliance and simplicity were important
Transcendentalism
Emerson comes up with theories and Thoreau puts them in action
Transcendentalism
Strong emphasis on invididuality
Transcendentalism
Nature is important because it teaches about ourselves, some were believed to be early enviormentalists
Transcendentalism
The Crucible
Aurther Miller
Upon the burning of our house
Anne Bradstreet (puritan)
Speech in the Virginia convention
Patrick Henry ( revolutionary)
Letter to reverend Samson occum
Phyllis Wheatley (revolutionary)
autobiography
Ben franklin (revolutionary)
The crisis
thomas Paine (revolutionary)
the devil and Tom walker
Washington Irving (romantic)
The Masque and the Red death
Edgar Allen Poe (Romantic/Gothic)
The Raven
Edgar Allen Poe (Romantic/Gothic)
The day is done
henry wadsworth Longfellow (romantic/fireside)
