Quizs: American Literature Movements

Realism

• Focus on ordinary life and everyday experiences, often set in rural environments.

• Emphasis on idealized characters and romantic themes.

• Focus on ordinary life and everyday experiences. Attention to social issues and class struggles. Often set in urban environments, showing the effects of industrialization.

• Exploration of supernatural elements and fantastical themes.

Early American/Colonial/Puritan Literature

• Focus on religion, morality, and the Puritan experience.

• Emphasis on romantic love and individualism.

• Exploration of nature and the human spirit.

• Celebration of urban life and modernity.

Contemporary Literature

• Focus on traditional narratives and historical events.

• Emphasis on diverse voices, globalization, and modern societal issues.

• Concentration on classical themes and ancient texts.

• Exploration of fantasy worlds and mythical creatures.

Romanticism

• Emphasis on logic, reason, and societal norms.

• Focus on emotion, nature, and individualism, celebrating imagination and the sublime.

• Concentration on industrialization and urban life.

• Highlighting realism and everyday experiences.

Transcendentalism

• Focus on the inherent goodness of people and nature. Emphasis on self-reliance, intuition, and spirituality. Rejection of materialism and organized religion.

• A philosophical movement that advocates for strict adherence to organized religion and material wealth.

• A belief system that prioritizes scientific reasoning over spiritual intuition and self-reliance.

• An ideology that promotes the idea that nature is inherently evil and should be controlled by humanity.

Modernism

• Rejection of traditional forms, experimentation with language and structure. Themes of disillusionment, fragmentation, and the search for meaning after WWI.

• Strict adherence to classical forms and structures in literature.

• Focus on romantic themes and the beauty of nature.

• Emphasis on realism and everyday life without any experimentation.