American Literature Study Guide

Which of these literary trends or movements was most strongly influenced by nature?

• Romanticism

• Regionalism

• Transcendentalism

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What is irony?

• a literary device to make the plot more predictable

• A literary device to surprise the reader with an unexpected twist

• a literary device to make the description of the story more vivid

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Which of these research topics would it be most helpful to conduct an interview?

• American Cuisine in the 1970's
• The development of fonts
• Dog's dreams

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Who wrote Nature?

• Henry David Thoreau

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Herman Melville

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Which out of the 3 is NOT one characteristic of Native American Literature?

• Diver Myth

• Written Stories

• Supreme Being

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

When describing human stupidity, Washington Irving does it best by using what type of literary device?

• Hyperbole
• Rhetorical Questions
• Satire

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The bee buzzed barefoot through the beach is an example of...

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Imagery

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That is theme?

• Universal truth that is timeless

• The problem within the story

• The most exciting part of a story

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What comes first when citing a reference in MLA format on a Works Cited page?

• Author's name

• City of Publication

• Date of Publication

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During the 1600's, America colonized throughout New England, creating new jobs and civilization. Who was the woman who learned how to read and write during this time period?

• Mary Rowlandson

• Emily Dickinson

• Anne Bradstreet