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C. Virginia and MassachusettsD. New York PennsylvaniaThe first writings that we call American were the narratives ___ of the early settlements. A. journals B. poetry C. drama D. folklores
Among the earliest settlers in North America were Frenchmen who settled in the Northern Colonies and along the ____ River.A. St. Louis B. St. Lawrence C. Mississippi D. HudsonIn 1620 a number of Puritans came to settle in ___.A. Virginia B. Georgia C. Maryland D. Massachusetts
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Whose reports of exploration, published in the early 1600s, have been regarded as the first distinct American literature written in English
A. John Winthrop’s B. John Smith’sC. William Bradford’s D. Christopher Columbus’sWhat style did the seventeenth century American poets adapt to the subject matter confronted in a strangely new environmentA.The style of their own.
B.The style mixed with English and American elements.The style mixed with native-American and British tradition.D.The style of established European poets.
____ was a civil covenant designed to allow the temporal state to serve the godly citizen.
A.The early history of Plymouth Colony.B.The Magnalia Christi America.C.Mayflower Compact.D.Freedom of the Will
Who among the following translated the Bible into the Indian tongue
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The best of Puritan poets was____, whose complete edition of poets appeared in 1960, more than two hundred years after his death.
A. Anne Bradstreet B. Michael WigglesworthC. Thomas Hooker D. Edward Taylor
English literature in America is only about more than ___ years old.
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The common thread throughout American literature has been the emphasis on the ___.A. revolutionism B. reason C. individualismD. rationalism
Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan poet. Her poems made such a stir in England that she became known as the “___” who appeared in America.
A. Ninth Muse B. Tenth MuseC. best Muse D. First Muse
The ship “___” carried about one hundred Pilgrims and took 66 days to beat its way across the Atlantic. In December of 1620, it put the Pilgrims ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts.A. Sunflower B. Armada C. Mayflower D. TitanicWhich writer best expressed the Puritan sense of the selfA. Jonathan Edwards B. Cotton MatherC. John Smith D. Thomas Hooker
Before _____ the American newspapers were cultural and literary nature, but after this time, they became more political.A. 1620 B. 1700 C. 1775 D. 1750Question and answer.
Who was Anne Bradstreet What were her literary achievements
Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) is one of the most important figures in the history of American literature. She is considered by many to be the first American poet and her first collection of poems, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America, by a Gentlewoman of Those Parts, was the first book written by a woman to be published in the United States. Mrs. Bradstreet’s work also serves as document of the struggles of a Puritan wife against the hardships of new England colonial life.
Literature of Reason and Revolution
Literary terms.Autobiography: An autobiography is a person’s account of his or her life. Generally written in the first person, with the author speaking as “I”. Autobiographies present life events
as the writer views them. In addition to providing inside details about the writer’s life, autobiographies offer insights into the beliefs and perceptions of the author. They also offer glimpse of what it was like to live in the author’s time period. They often provide a view of historical events that you won’t
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find in history books. Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography set the standard for what was then a new genre.
Persuasion: Persuasion is writing meant to convince readers to think or act in a certain way. A persuasive writer appeals to emotions or reason, offer opinions and urges action.
Aphorism: An aphorism is a short, concise statement expressing a wise or clever observation or a general truth. A variety of
devices make aphorisms easy to remember. Some contain rhymes or repeated words or sounds. Others use parallel structure to present contrasting ideas. The aphorism “no pains no gains”uses rhyme, repetition and parallel structure.Fill in the blanks.At the initial period the spread of ideas of the American Enlightenment was largely due to journalism.Franklin edited the first colonial magazine, which he called the Great Magazine.Franklin’s beat writing is found in his masterpiece Autobiography.
Thomas Paine, with his natural gift for pamphleteering and rebellion, was appropriately born into an age of revolution.On January 10, 1776, Paine’s famous pamphlet Common Senseappeared.
Paine’s second most important work The Rights of Man was an impassioned plea against hereditary monarchy.
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The most outstanding poet in America of the 18century was Philip Freneau.Philip Freneau’s famous poem “The British Prison Ship” was written about his imprisoned experience.
Philip Freneau was a close friend and political associate of
President Thomas Jefferson.Philip Freneauwas considered as the “poet of the American Revolution”, because he wrote impassioned verse in support of the American revolution.
Philip Freneau was noteworthy first because of the nature of his poems. They were truly American and very patriotic. In this respect, he reflected the spirit of his age. Therefore, he has been called the “father of American poetry”.In American literature, the eighteenth century was an Age of Reason and Revolution.Multiple choice
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The English colonies in North America rose in arms against their parent country and the Continental Congress adopted ___ in 1776.A. the Declaration of Independence B. the Sugar ActC. the Stamp Act D. the Mayflower CompactWhich statement about Franklin is not trueA.He instructed his countrymen as a printer.B.He was a master of diplomacy.C.He was a Puritan.D.He was a scientist.The secular ideals of the American exemplified in the life and career of ___.A. Thomas Hood B. Benjamin FranklinC. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington
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Which of the following does not belong to this literary periodA. The American Crisis B. The FederalistC. Declaration of Independence D. The Waste LandBenjamin Franklin was the epitome of the ___.A. American Enlightenment B. Sugar ActC. Chartist movement D. Romanticist
From 1732 to 1758, Benjamin Franklin wrote and published his famous ___, an annual collection of proverbs.A. The Autobiography B. Poor Richard’s AlmanacC. Common Sense D. The General Magazine
The first pamphlet published in America to urge immediate independence from Britain is ___.A. The Rights of ManB. Common SenseC. The American Crisis D. Declaration of Independence“These are the times that try men’s souls”, these words were once read to Washington’s troops and did much to shore up the spirits of the revolutionary soldiers. Who is the author of these words
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Thomas JeffersonC. Thomas Paine D. George WashingtonWhich statement about Philip Freneau
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C. He was a singer. D. He was a bitter polemicist.Who was considered as the “poet of American Revolution”A. Michael Wigglesworth B. Edward TaylorC. Anne Bradstreet D. Philip Freneau
At the Reason and Revolution Period, Americans were influenced by the European movement called the___.
A. Chartist Movement B. Romanticist MovementC. Enlightenment Movement D. Modernist MovementThomas Jefferson’s attitude, that is, a firm belief in progress, and the pursuit of happiness, is typical of the period we now
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A. Age of Evolution B. Age of ReasonC. Age of Romanticism D. Age of RegionalismQuestions and Answers.
What are the characteristics of Benjamin Franklin’s literary work
The main quality in all Benjamin Franklin’s writing is its genuine humanness. His literary work was typical of himself. Honest, plain, democratic, clear-headed, shrewd, worldly-wise, he was interested in the practical side of life. The absence of ideality is obvious in all his compositions. He never reached the high levels of imaginative art. But on this lower plane of material interest and every-day life he was, the works possess a universal charm
Give a brief account of American literature of this period.
Much work during the Revolutionary period was public writing. By the time of the War for Independence, nearly fifty newspapers had been established in the coastal cities. At the time of Washington’s inauguration, there were nearly forty magazines.
Almanacs were popular from Massachusetts to Georgia. The mind of the nation was on politics. Journalists and printers provided a forum for the expression of ideas. The writing of permanent importance is mostly political writing. The best-known writing of the period outside the field of politics was done by Benjamin Franklin.
Write an analysis of The Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, not only announced the birth of a new nation, it also set forth a
philosophy of human freedom which served as an important force in the western world. Its ideas inspired mass fervor for the American cause, for it instilled among the common people a sense
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