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Roger Williams
A man of conviction and contention
The Bay Psalm Book
The first book printed in the English colonies
Meter
the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line
Poetic foot
each two- or three-syllable unit in a line of poetry
Lamb
one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable; most common foot in English
Common Meter
has a pattern of eight, six, eight, six syllables
Anne Bradstreet
Tenth Muse
Metaphor
an imaginative comparison of two dissimilar things, which can be implied or stated, brief or extended
Simile
a comparison using like or as
Personification
gives human characteristics to nonhuman objects or entities
Apostrophe
an address to an absent person, abstraction, or object
Biblical revelation
What had the final word for matters of life and godliness
Protect
What did Roger Williams believe that was the only role of the government
Roger Williams
Who is the co-founder of Rhode Island
Key into the language of America
What book did Roger WIlliams write about the natives language
Roger Williams
Who advocated for separation of church and state
Tetrameter and trimeter
What does the common meter alternate between
Metaphysical Poet
explorers intellectual and theological subjects
Conceit
a striking, often elaborate comparison carried out in considerable detail
Paradox
a statement that seems to be self-contradictory yet actually makes sense when understood in the right context
Stanzas
divisions of a poem based on thought, meter, or rhyme
Couplet
a stanza containing two lines
Quatrain
a stanza containing four lines
Sestet
a stanza containing six lines
Heroic Couplet
comprised of lines of iambic pentameter rhymed in pairs
Imagery
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions to create an impression
Jonathan Edwards
Who preached the most famous sermon in American history
Samson Occom
Father of American Indian Literature
Red Indian
Seneca Indian
Autobiography
a work of nonfiction in which an author tells his own life story
Speech
oral, public communication
Deism
Rose out of the 18th century age of reason
Samson Occom
Father of American Indian Literature
Red Indian
Seneca Indian
Speech
oral, public communication
Parallelism
use of similar structure in two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences
Rhetorical Question
a question that requires no answer because the implied answer is obvious
Benjamin Franklin
Colonial Printer
Characterization
the art of portraying a character in a narrative directly (though telling) or indirectly (though showing)
Cultural Context
the beliefs, customs, and thoughts characteristic of the time and place in which a work of literature was created
Patrick Henry
“give me liberty or give me death”
Rhetorical figures
depart from the normal, literal use of language in order to achieve a special effect
Antithesis
the use of syntactic parallelism in two adjacent phrases or clauses to emphasize their contrasting meaning
Speed
not faster than your brain can process what you are saying; vary speed according to content
Rhythm
help emphasize key points; use punctuation
Flexibility
shifting speeds and rhythms to reflect the meaning to the text
Thomas Paine
Radical Rationalist
Propaganda
the use of emotional appeal to bypass reason
Thomas Jefferson
Second Vice President and Third President of the United States
Deduction
reasoning from a general truth to a specific conclusion
Anaphora
deliberate repetition of words or phrases at the beginnings of grammatical units
Phillis Wheatley
ought as a personal servant in Boston
Neoclassical
adhering to the rules of genre and emphasizing clarity, order, decorum, the rule of reason, and didacticism
Didactisim
instruction in literature
Heroic Couplet
a pair of rhymed lines in iambic pentameter
Blank verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
Diction
choice and use of words in speech or writing
Thomas Paine
Who wrote the age of reason
Religious and Moral
What subjects did Phillis Wheatley write about
Laws of nature and human reason
What did the church of England use
Native Americans
Who did Roger Williams purchase Rhode Island from
Iambic foot
In the bay psalm book what foot did they use
Brother and law
Who published Anne Bradstreet work
Inadequate
How does Anne Bradstreet feel about praising God
Spiritual
What did Anne Bradstreet focus on rather than earth
Jobe
Who does Anne Bradstreet reference
Sinners in the hand of an angry God
What is the most famous sermon
Discrimination
What did Samson Occom face
Honesty and fairness
How would colonist have to change according to Red Jacket
Autobiography
Benjamin wrote what type of literature
Deism
What did Benjamin Franklin believe in
Philadelphia
What city did Benjamin Franklin runaway to
13
How many virtues does Benjamin Franklin have
Vanity
What is Benjamin Franklin’s main virtue
Order and silence
Which of the 13 virtues gave Benjamin Franklin the most trouble
George Whitfield
What evanglist did Benjamin Franklin praise
Patrick Henry
Who said give me liberty or give me death
To the University of Cambridge in New England
“Father of Mercy thy gracious hand”
Anne Bradstreet
Who was the first women to publish literature
Child
What did Anne Bradstreet compare the author to her book to
tree and sun
What 2 elements of nature did Anne Bradstreet compare
House and heart
What 2 examples of apostrophe did Anne Bradstreet use
Poor Richard's Almanack
What is benjamin franklin's first book
Virginia
What state was Patrick Henry governor of
Major premise, minor premise, conclusion
What are 3 parts of syllogism
Neoclassical
What type of writing styler did Philis Wheatley use
Astronomy
What science did Philis Wheatley compare to the knowledge of God
England
Where was Phillis Wheatley book published
Anne Bradstreet
Who wrote the author to her book
Anne Bradstreet
Who wrote from contemplations
Anne Bradstreet
Who wrote here follows some verses upon the burning house
Anne Bradstreet
Who wrote to my dear loving husband
Edward Taylor
Who wrote Upon a Spider catching a fly
Phillis Wheatley
Who wrote to the university of cambridge in New England
Phillis Wheatley
Who wrote on being brought from Africa to America
Symbolism
What is not an element of propaganda?
Biblical text
What is the first part of the Puritan sermon structure?
Syllogism
The declaration of independence is an example of what type of writing?
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