Literature Questions
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In beowulf, the story goes back to oral tradition to the Iron Age, so those who composed it were not...?
Beowulf: glory in battle was a way to earn...?
The time of beowulf (the poem) is a ____________ time: warlords competing for gold, jewelry, coin, and armor
In Philidelphia, Franklin spearheads a number of civic improvements. Which of the following is one of his improvements?
This diagram represents the philosophical thinking of which early writer? (circle with a defined border)
Occom's cultural assimilation was largely the result of what American cultural movement that swept through the country in the early 18th century?
This diagram represents the philosophical thinking of which early writer? (circle without a defined border)
Hawthorne's ancestors are associated with what historical American event?A. History of puritans, Salem Witch trialsB. History of slaveryC. TranscendentalismD. None of the above
continuation from one line of poetry directly to the next
repetition of a grammatical form, as in "to be or not to be" or "i think therefore I am"
14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme
words that look as if they should rhyme, but don't (rain and again, gone and alone)
who was the guru of american transcendentalism movement, its mentor, spokesperson, and chief
question asked to produce an effect on the reader, not seeking a reply, popular technique of poets and speech writers. "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
pause in the middle of a line of poetry
what was the leading role of native american literature
who is the most prominent characterization of the american romantic hero
what was nature seen as during the romanticism period
words that "almost" rhyme (ex: river and never, house and moss)
When Edwards says, (Paragraph 7) "There is no other reason to be given why you have not gone to hell, since you have sat here and the house of God, provoking his poor eyes by your sinful wicked manner of attending his soul and worship," he is telling his congregation which of following