Whelan Regionalism, Realism and Naturalism Test

Who's the Author of "an episode of war"?

Stephen Crane

what was Crane the leader of?

the naturalist movement

what was Stephen Crane's experience with war?

viewed war firsthand when he served as a newspaper correspondent, he used his war experiences for his work

how did Stephen Crane die?

from tuberculosis at the age of 28; his work took a toll on his health

what is naturalism?

a literary movement that developed in reaction to Romanticism

what did the horrors of the civil war cause many Americans to do?

many American writers began to question Romantic ideals about human goodness and nature's beauty

what are some common themes of naturalists?

- harsh reality of war

- degradation of humanity

- social rebellion

- betrayal

- guilt

how were field hospital conditions during the civil war?

they were very primitive, 2x as many soldiers died from infections as from combat wounds

what was a normal outcome of being injured in war?

amputation was a routine treatment for injured limbs

KNOW ABOUT EPISODE OF WAR

basically this sergeant guy was making coffee and a stray bullet hit him and he was in shock and he had to get his arm amputated

who wrote "the story of an hour"?

Kate Choppin

how old was Kate when she married her husband?

20 years old

what did Kate have to do after her husband died?

she carried on the world of the plantation on her own and raised 6 kids

what did a doctor tell Kate to do to help with her trauma?

he told her to write to help her trauma

what did Kate capture in her writing?

she captured the life of a Louisianan in her writing

what did Kate Choppin explore in her writing?

the nature of marriage, racial prejudice, and women's desire for equality

what was Kate considered a practitioner of?

American Realism

what is American Realism?

a literary style that avoids sentimental depictions of life

define verbal irony

when someone says something that contradicts what the person means

define situational irony

situation that contradicts readers' expectations

define dramatic irony

when the audience is aware of something that a character doesn't know

KNOW THE STORY OF AN HOUR

basically the old lady's husband dies and she feels free, he ends up not being dead and when she sees him she dies of a heart attack because she was so upset and disappointed

who wrote 'to build a fire"?

Jack London

how did Jack London grow up?

in severe poverty

what did reading inspire him to do?

travel

where did London travel to? why?

abandoned his studies to travel to the Alaskan Yukon to search for gold

what did London learn during his traveling to find gold?

learned about the human obsession with wealth and nature

was London successful in finding gold?

he was unsuccessful and returned back to California where he was determined to live as a writer

define dialect

a form of language that is particular to a specific region or group of people

define incongruity

differences in logic or degree for example - speaker uses serious tone for something funny

KNOW TO BUILD A FIRE

basically the main character is super cocky and doesn't listen to the dog's natural instincts telling him that it's too cold out. He tries to survive on his own but ends up freezing to death

who wrote "the notorious jumping frog of Calaveras county"

Mark Twain

where did Mark twain grow up?

Mississippi River Town

what inspired Mark Twain's writing?

his adventures traveling throughout his childhood

what did Mark Twain have a pessimistic view about?

society and human nature, and tried to balance that with humor

KNOW the notorious jumping frog of Calaveras county

basically the main character goes to this guy and asks him a story about someone, his friend sets him up to have to listen to this long boring story

who wrote "we wear the mask"

Laurence Dunbar

where did Dunbar grow up?

born to 2 formally enslaved people in Kentucky

who did dunbar idolize?

frederick douglass

what did dunbar do through his writings?

dispute the unflattering image of his people found in magazines and newspapers

how was Dunbars school/educational life?

he was the only black kid in his class

became president and class poet

by sophomore year he was a published poet

what did dunbar originally wanna do with his career?

wanted to become a lawyer but was rejected because of his race

what period of time did dunbar's writing reflect?

the Harlem Renaissance

who wrote I will fight no more forever

Chief Joseph

Know i will fight no more

It's about chief joseph and how he doesn't want to fight int he war anymore because he lost so many of his men and he wants to go searching for his children. it's short but effective

what did Edwin Alrington Robinson write?

"Luke Havergal" and "Richard Cory"

what did Edgar Lee Masters write?

"Richard Bone" and "Lucinda Matlock"

who wrote an occurance at owl creek bridge?

Ambrose Bierce