Characteristics of American Literature during the Enlightenment

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Characteristic of American Literature during the Enlightenment period

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Focus on reason and scientific inquiry

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Primary focus of American literature during the Enlightenment

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Logic, reason, and individual rights

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Phillis Wheatley's contribution to American literature

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First African American woman to publish a book of poetry

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How Enlightenment literature shaped American society

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Inspired movements for independence, democracy, and individual rights

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Contrast between the Great Awakening and Enlightenment thinking

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The Great Awakening emphasized religious emotion, while the Enlightenment emphasized logic

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Inspiring works advocating for liberty, democracy, and self-rule

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The American Revolution influenced Enlightenment literature by

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Writing style of Enlightenment authors

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Clear, logical, and persuasive with an emphasis on reason

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Ornate, persuasive, and exaggerated with heavy use of metaphors

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Values most cherished by Enlightenment thinkers

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Individual rights and rational thought

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Impact of Thomas Paine's propaganda in "The Crisis" during the Revolutionary War

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It inspired and motivated Americans to persevere.

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Patrick Henry's most famous quote

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"Give me liberty, or give me death!"