Lesson 2.1 (American) Flashcards

1
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It refers to all works of literature in English produced in the United States.

A

American Literature

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2
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Native American cultures have a rich history of __.

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oral literature

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3
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What are the five periods of American literature?

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Colonial and Early National
Romantic
Realism and Naturalism Modernist
Contemporary

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4
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He wrote some of the American literature’s earliest works with the themes about his experiences during colonization period.

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John Smith

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5
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Who wrote ‘A true relation of Virginia’ and ‘The General History of Virginia?

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John Smith

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6
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She wrote the first African-American book and her works talks about slavery (she experienced it).

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Phillis Wheatley

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7
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What is the best-known poem that Phillis Wheatley wrote?

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On Being Brought from Africa to America

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8
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He is an American poet and he is straightforward to his works that are lyrical and narrative.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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9
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He explores about the humanitarian themes (justice and moral characters).

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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10
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Who wrote ‘The Song of Hiawatha’?

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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11
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Paul Revere’s Ride is work of

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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12
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He is known as the ‘master of humor and realism.’

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Mark Twain

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13
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Mark Twain’s works are more on entertainment What is his notable work?

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The Adventure of Tom Sawyer

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14
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He is a novelist who articulated the disillusionment of lost generation. His works are feeling of confusion and disappointment (negativity).

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Ernest Hemingway

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15
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What is some of the notable works of Ernest Hemingway?

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‘The Sun Also Rises’
‘A Farewell to Arms’

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16
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A writer who centered her works on the black experience and became a first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

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Toni Morrison

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17
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What is Morrison’s notable work that is based on true story of an African- American enslaved woman.

A

Beloved

18
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He is opposite of Ernest Hemingway that highlights the positive side of WWI.

A

Malcolm Cowley

19
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What does Malcolm Cowley introduced signifying the ‘bloom of new ideas.’

A

second flowering

20
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What is the title of Cowley’s autobiographical literary history?

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Exile’s Return: A Narrative of Ideas

21
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Who is famous for ‘Thanatopsis’ and marked a new beginning for American poetry?

A

William Cullen Bryant

22
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What are the titles of Washington Irving’s first American short stories?

A

‘Rip Van Winkle’
What ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’

23
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Who wrote ‘The Sketch Book’, that achieve international success?

A

Washington Irving

24
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Who is known for macabre stories such as ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ and ‘The Cask of Amontillado’?

A

Edgar Allan Poe

25
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What Edgar Allan Poe written to be the first detective story?

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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

26
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Which poem brought Edgar Allan Poe instant fame?

A

The Raven

27
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What symbolic tales is Nathaniel Hawthorne known for?

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‘The Hollow of the Three Hills’
‘Young Goodman Brown’

28
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Who is an American author that is know for symbolic tales?

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

29
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Which gothic romance did Nathaniel Hawthorne author?

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‘The Scarlet Letter’

30
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He is known for his notable poetry collection ‘Leaves of Grass.’

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Walt Whitman

31
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How did Emily Dickinson stand out in the literary field of her time?

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She wrote odd poems and poet during a time largely dominated by men.

32
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What is a collection of Emily Dickinson’s poems entitled?

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‘Poems by Emily Dickinson’

33
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What themes do the post-World War II novels like ‘The Naked and the Dead’ and ‘The Young Lions’ explore?

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Harsh realities of war and military mindset.

34
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Who wrote the novel ‘The Naked and the Dead?’

A

Norman Mailer

35
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Who wrote ‘The Young Lions?’

A

Irwin Shaw

36
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Who wrote ‘Going After Cacciato’ and ‘The Things They Carried’ that uses metafiction and surreal nature of the Vietnam War.

A

Tim O’Brien

37
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What are the two highlighted themes during Post-World War II

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Realism and Metafiction

38
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What is the title of Arthur Miller’s play that explores the contemporary issues of the American Dream and familial relationships?

A

Death of a Salesman

39
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What characteristics did post-World War II poetry maintain while also embracing new movements?

A

Modernist characteristics

40
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What are the three characteristics of American literature?

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  1. Beliefs and traditions during frontier days
  2. Break from traditional literary form
  3. Use of humor