American Literary Movements Quiz

Which literary movement heavily relied on the oral tradition and creation myths of American Indians/Native Americans?

• Finding an America Voice

• Naturalism

• Transcendentalism

• Colonialism & Puritanism

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During which time period did American writers pull away from biblical passages and rely more on science and reason?

• Transcendentalism

• Revolution & Enlightenment

• The Civil War

• Colonialism & Puritanism

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Which literary movement was heavily influenced by the works of Darwin and focused on showcasing the darker side of human nature?

• Modernism

• Naturalism

• Harlem Renaissance and the Roaring 20's

• Realism

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During which time period did American writers break away from traditional formats and focus on current trends and events? This is the most current literary movement.

• Transcendentalism

• Postmodernism and Contemporary

• The Civil War

• Late Romanticism & Gothic

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Which literary movement was heavily influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and focused on being proud of being Black?

• Southern Renaissance 2

• Indian American Renaissance

• Black Arts Movement

• New York School of Poets

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Which literary movement was heavily influenced by the writers in Europe and focused on fictional horror and themes of death, fear, and love? American writers rebelled against logic and reason, and focused more on imagination, emotion, and nature?

• Late Romanticism & Gothic

• Revolution & Enlightenment

• Realism

• Transcendentalism

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During which time period did American writers focus on the everyday life and the experiences of lower classes? The movement was after WWI. This movement also at times related to the relationship of man and nature with nature being more unforgiving.

• Harlem Renaissance and the Roaring 20's

• Modernism

• Naturalism

• Realism

Which literary movement was heavily influenced by the Jazz age and focused on giving a voice to African American culture?

• Indian American Renaissance

• Black Arts Movement

• Harlem Renaissance and the Roaring 20's

• Southern Renaissance 1

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During which time period did some American writers want to establish their own idea of what religion and spirituality could and should mean? The idea is to focus on individual truth. Considered a philosophy even today.

• Colonialism & Puritanism

• Revolution & Enlightenment

• The Civil War

• Transcendentalism

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Which smaller movements are focused more on the 1950's and up? Select more than one.

• Beat Generation

• Indian American Renaissance

• Black Arts Movemment

• Southern Renaissance 1

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