Colonial Literature. Lecture

Colonial Literature

By Liliana Colodeeva

• Keywords

• Types of literature

• Types of literary forms

• Major literary themes​

• Literary representatives​

​Overview:

Open Ended

Write three keywords that you remember from the previous lecture about American Colonial times.

Folklore:

chants, myths, legends, tales, proverbs, humorous anecdotes, riddles, vision or healing songs, shamans’ accounts, incantations, war chants, lullabies

Early American Literature

Open Ended

Read about Native American literature and write two facts that you find most interesting.

​​Written sources:

​records, diaries, letters, travel journals, ship logs, reports

The Literature of Exploration

Open Ended

Read about the Literature of Exploration and write two facts that you did not know.

Written forms:

​theological studies, hymns, histories, biographies and autobiographies, diaries, journals, poetry, history

Puritan Literature

Open Ended

What are some themes of Puritan Literature?

​​Forms:

Drama, Prose, Poetry​

Southern Colonies Literature

Open Ended

How was Literature different in the Northern and Southern colonies?

Open Ended

What have you learned about in this lecture?