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Puritan and Rationalist Lit Review

Authored by Abigail Stevens

English

11th Grade

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Puritan and Rationalist Lit Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is rationalism?

a belief that places emphasis on the supernatural

a belief that places emphasis on reason and logic

Focus on emotional expression

Dependence on tradition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known for writing "The Autobiography" often considered the "masterpiece of American Rationalism"?

Anne Bradstreet

Benjamin Franklin

Jonathan Edwards

Thomas Paine

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an aphorism?

A long narrative poem

A brief, witty statement expressing a truth about life

A type of extended metaphor

A complex rhyme scheme

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Deism" refer to?

Belief in multiple gods

Belief that God created the world and left it to run on its own

Belief in no gods

Belief in the divine right of kings

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is one goals of Puritan literature?

Exploration of human emotions

To explore one's life for signs of God's intervention

Celebration of nature

Critique of political systems

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an extended metaphor?

A metaphor that is developed over several lines

A metaphor that uses complex language

A metaphor that is used only once

A metaphor that is humorous

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an anastrophe?

A type of rhyme scheme

Inversion of the usual order of words

A form of narrative poetry

A type of symbolism

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