Literary Periods and Movements Quiz

Which literary period is characterized by oral traditions and a deep respect for nature?

• Puritanism

• Enlightenment

• Native American Literature

• Romanticism

What is a key characteristic of Puritanism in literature?

• Emphasis on emotion and imagination

• Use of creation myths

• Plain writing style

• Focus on scientific reasoning

Which literary movement emphasized emotion, nature, and individualism?

• Enlightenment

• Romanticism

• Puritanism

• Native American Literature

What does the cyclical worldview in Native American Literature reflect?

• The importance of diaries and histories

• The rhythms of nature

• The need for reformative goals

• The focus on scientific reasoning

Which period focused on diaries and histories, emphasizing personal religious experience?

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Native American Literature

• Puritanism

Who authored "Of Plymouth Plantation"?

• William Bradford

• Anne Bradstreet

• Jonathan Edwards

• Benjamin Franklin

Which author is known for the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

• Jonathan Edwards

• Washington Irving

• Walt Whitman

• Edgar Allan Poe

Who wrote "Leaves of Grass"?

• Walt Whitman

• Emily Dickinson

• William Bradford

• Anne Bradstreet

Which literary movement emphasized self-reliance and individualism?

• Transcendentalism

• Romanticism

• Realism

• Modernism

What is a key theme in Edgar Allan Poe's works?

• Dark themes

• Enlightenment ideals

• Puritan beliefs

• American identity