EN101 Final Exam Study Guide
What were some of the grievances listed by the author of "The Declaration of Independence"?
-he refused to pass laws neccesary for the good of the people. -He refused to let the colonies or those who opposed him have representation in the legislature. -He wage war on the colonies.
Setting of "The General History of Virginia"
1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.
When was the Foundation of American Literature?
1750-1800
When did the Romantic Period take place?
1800-1855
When was the Anti-Transcendentalism Period?
1830-1850
When was the Transcendentalism Period?
1830-1850
When was the Contemporary Period?
1946-present
Who were some of the main characters in the "Crucible"?
Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Parris, and Reverend Hale
Who wrote "To My Dear and Loving Husband"?
Ann Bradstreet
Who wrote the "Crucible"?
Arthur Miller
Who wrote "Autobiography"?
Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote "Poor Richard's Almanak"?
Benjamin Franklin
What were some of the themes of the "Crucible"?
Betrayl, Jealousy, Fear, Dishonesty/Honesty vs. Death, and Hysteria
Who wrote "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
Edgar Allan Poe
Who wrote "Civil Disobedience"?
Henry David Thoreau
Who wrote "Walden"?
Henry David Thoreau
Who wrote "Moby Dick"?
Herman Melville
What was "Nature" about?
It is about Emerson's beliefs in appreciation of nature. It discusses how Emerson feels peaceful when in nature.
What was "Self-reliance" about?
It is about Emerson's beliefs in individuality and independence.
What was "The Minister's Black Veil" about?
It is about a pastor who covers his face with a black veil as a symbol of the sin of all mankind.
What was the purpose of "To My Dear and Loving Husband"?
It showed Ann Bradstreet's feelings for her husband (love) and about the joys and difficulties of Puritan Life.
What was "The Declaration of Indepnedence" about?
It was America declaring themselves independent from England because of unfair treatent from the King.
What was "The General History of Virginia" about?
It was about John Smith's time as governor of Jamestown and his adventure of being captured by the Indians and returning.
What was "The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano" about?
It was about a boy's journey through the Middle Passage (the very harsh conditions).
What was "Of Plymouth Plantation" about?
It was about the Pilgrims journey to Plymouth and their relationship w/ the Indians (good).
What was the tone in "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
It was serious and boastful.
Where was "The Minister's Black Veil" set?
It was set during the 1600's in a New England Puritan village.
What was the message/purpose of "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
It was to praise God and to treat everyone as equals.
What was "Autobiography" written about?
It was written about Ben's attempt to obtain 13 virtues (section we read); it gave an insight into his beliefs, opinions, and character.
Setting of "Of Plymouth Plantaion"
Itook place 1620 aboard the Mayflower and in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Who wrote "The General History of Virginia"?
John Smith
Who wrote "Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God"?
Johnathan Edwards
Who were the main characters of "The Minister's Black Veil"?
Mr. Hooper and Elizabeth
Who wrote the "Minister's Black Veil"?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Who wrote "The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano"?
Olaudah Equiano
Who wrote "Nature"?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who wrote "Self-reliance"?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who were the main characters in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
Roderick, Madeline, and the narrator
What was the plot of "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
The narrator goes to visit his boyhood friend who is sick. He stays at the House and later in the week Roderick tells the narrator that his sister is dead and they need to bury her in the basement. A couple of days later the narrator and Roderick can't sleep so the narrator reads to him. In the middle of reading Roderick gets hysterical and the door swings open and Madeline is standing there. She falls on top of Roderick and both die. The narrator runs out and the house sinks into the tarn.
What was "Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God" written about?
The speaker was telling how the only thing standing between us and Hell is the mercy of God and to encourage people to repent their sins.
How did "To My Dear and Loving Husband" not follow Puritan style?
The subject of the poem was Ann's love for her husband whereas all Puritan writing was focused on God. Ann used a lot of imagery whereas Puritan writing was cut and dry.
What is some of the symbolism is "The Minister's Black Veil"?
The veil is a symbol for the sin of the world and Mr. Hooper symbolizes the possibility of humans to be both good and evil.
Who wrote "The Declaration of Independence"?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the purpose of "The General History of Virginia"?
To make John Smith look good and to show that the Native Americans were barbaric.
Who were the main characters in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Tom Walker and the Devil
What was the plot of "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Tom goes searching for treasure and finds the Devil who offers him treasure for his soul. He says he'll think about it and he goes back and tells his wife. His wife brings all their valuables to the woods and disappears. Tom sees this as a good thing and becomes a loan shark for the Devil. Then he gets really concerned about the afterlife and becomes religious. One day while collecting a debt the Devil comes and takes Tom.
Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
Washington Irving
Who wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
William Bradford
Parable
a brief and often simple narrative that illustrates a moral or religious lesson.
Stereotype
a character in a literary work or film that thinks or acts according to certain unvarying patterns simply because of his or her racial, ethnic, religious, or social background
Dramatic Irony
a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or the audience knows.
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as if it were something else.
Autiobiography
a form of non-fiction in which a person tells his or her own life story.
Romanticism
a literary and artistic movement of the nineteenth century that arose in reaction against eighteenth century Neoclassicism and placed premium on imagination, emotion, nature, individuality, and exotica.
Character
a person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.
Anti-Transcendentalism
a philosophical movement most notably associated with a period in literature as resistance to the Transcendentalist movement. Believers thought man was capable of evil and nature was destructive and indifferent.
Motivation
a reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech. Characters are _____ by their values, wants, desires, dreams, wishes, and needs.
Sermon
a speech given from a pulpit in a house of worship and conveys the speaker's point of view (usually of religious nature).
Single effect
a story constructed so every character, incidnet, and detail should contribute to a unique or single effect.
Narrative
a story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. They are classified by their content or purpose.
Allegory
a story with both literal and symbolic meaning.
Puritan Plain Style
a type of writing in which uncomplicate sentences and ordinary words are used to make simple, direct statements; cut and dry or emotionless
Verbal irony
a word or phrase used to suggest the opposite of its usual meaning.
Diction
a writer or speaker's word choice.
Tone
a writer's attitude toward his or her subject, characters, or audience.
Firsthand narratives
accounts by people who lived through significant historic events.
Secondhand narratives
accounts written by people who researched the events but did not experience them.
Transcendentalism
an American literary philosophical movement of the nineteeth century. It was based in New England and followers believed that intuition and individual conscience "transcend" experience and thus are better guides to truth than are the sense of science and logical reason.
Irony of the situation
an event that occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters, of the reader, or of the audience.
Analogy
an extended comparision of relationships. It is based on the idea that the relationship between one pair ofo things is like the relationship between another pai.
Symbol
anything that stands for or represents something else.
When was the Puritan Period?
before 1750
Gothic Tale
characterized by: -settings in bleak or remote places -plots involve macabre or violent incidents -characters are in psychological/physical torment -supernatural elements are present
Style
includes word choice, tone, degree or formality, figurative langauge, rythm, grammatical structure, sentence length, and organiztion--every feature of a writer's use of language.
Theme
is a central message or insight into life revealed by a literary work.
Simile
is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparision between two subjects, using like or as.
Personification
is a fiugre of speech in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
Aphorism
is a general truth or observation about life, usually stated concisely.
Oratory
is a public speaking that is formal, persuasive, and emotionally appealing.
Satire
is a writing that ridicules or criticizes individuals, ideas, institutions, social conventions, or other works of literature.
Foreshadowing
is the use of clues to suggest events that have not yet occured.
What was "Poor Richard's Almanak" about?
it was an almanac that also included aphorisms.
Dialogue
the conversation between characters in a drama.
Resolution
the end of the central conflict.
Climax
the hight point of interest or suspense in a literary work.
Atmosphere
the mood or feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage.
Direct Characterization
the narrator tells the reader what the character is like.
Inciting Incident
the part of the plot where the action begins.
Anaphora
the repetition of lines or words usually at the beginning. Good tool to create intensity and build emotion.
Setting
the time or place of action.
