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CLEP American Literature

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1. (Colonial Period) Primarily written to set forth orthodox Calvinist Christianity. Not considered the best representation of poetry during the whole period. Rarely approached excellence of English models. Too much of an emphasis on heavenly values and






2. Major theme of 20th Century literature.






3. Wrote 'The Call of the Wild -' 'White Fang -' ' Sea Wolf -' and 'To Build a Fire.' Socialist. Naturalist






4. A piece of literature intended to be performed in front of an audience.






5. Anne Bradstreet - Michael Wigglesworth - Edward Taylor






6. The beat or rhythm of a poem - created by a pattern of stressed an unstressed syllables.






7. A stanza.






8. A single sheet of paper printed on one or both sides. 'The Dying Redcoat'






9. Well-known humorists.






10. Produced a number of sketches - poems - and a one-act pay titled 'Cane.'






11. Wrote 'The Red Badge of Courage' and 'Maggie: A Girl of the Streets -' and 'The Open Boat.' Red Badge of Courage is considered the first modern war novel. Work is celebrated for its images and symbolism. Work is often described as impressionist due t






12. People who sang lyrics as they played string-like instruments.






13. Use of medieval - wild - or mysterious elements in literature. Features gloomy settings and horrifying events. Edgar Allen Poe is regarded as the American Master of Gothic writing.






14. Wrote 'Portnoy's Complaint.' Work reflects the changing attitude of Jews living in post-World War II America.






15. Leader of naturalism in American writing. Wrote 'An American Tragedy'






16. Written by Michael Wigglesworth - the most famous poem of 17th Century - proceeds from judgement day to hell and then to paradise. First American Best Seller.






17. New England local color writer - is known primarily for her two collections of stories. 'A Humble Romance' and 'A New England Nun'






18. Literary movement of the 19th century Presented the details of ordinary life in art. Realists rejected the heroic and adventurous and concentrated on pessimistic views of poverty - prostitution and pain. Reaction to Romanticism.






19. A group of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.






20. Brief - musical poems that convey a speaker's feelings.






21. Movement in the early part of the 20th Century where writers experimented with new themes such as fragmentation - stream of consciousness - and imagery.






22. (Colonial Period) One of colonial New England's most eminent clergyman. Greatest achievement was as an historian of the Puritan experience. 'Diary of Cotton Mather' - Account of Mather wrestling with sexual temptation to marry a much younger women di






23. Local Colorist Wrote 'The Awakening' Writing is memorable for its : Vivid and economical style - Rich Local Dialect - and Penetrating view of the culture of South Louisiana.






24. Chicago School - Work bridges folk poetry and modernist poems. Used music and strong rhythm - Wrote 'The Congo'






25. Recluse - agoraphobic - Didn't title her poems. All are designated by numbers. Paved the way for the Imagist movement of the 1920s. Considered on of the founders of Modern American Poetry. Concrete imagery - forceful language - and unique style usher






26. Naturalist - Wrote 'McTeague - a Story of San Francisco'






27. Story in which the characters - setting and action represent abstract concepts apart from their literal meaning.






28. Book of feline poems - 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats -' formed the basis of the Broadway hit 'Cats.' Wrote 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Published 'The Waste-Land' which became the most famous poem of the first half of the 20th Centur






29. Most prominent black leader of his day. Wrote 'Up From Slavery'






30. (Colonial Period) 1. God is King and Ruler. 2. Our duty in this world is to see that God's will prevails.3. Man is depraved from birth. 4. Few will be saved. Damned are damned despite their best efforts. Belief in Covenant Theology : God's covenant w






31. Produces ribald - exuberant - feminist poems - novels and essays. Most famous novel is 'Fear of Flying.'






32. A story told in song form. Ballads often tell stories of adventure and love.






33. Pattern of five feet (groups of syllables) - each having one unstressed syllable and one stressed syllable.






34. Won the Nobel Prize - Novels concentrate on the turmoil of modern Jewish life.






35. Written by Cottonn Mather - to justify the execution of 19 women during the Salem Witch Trials.






36. Friedrich Nitezche's belief in the 'will to power' as the primary force of society and the individual.






37. Involves a speaker who addresses an unseen audience. Usually takes place at a crucial moment in the speaker's life.






38. Best-known and most influential early Naturalist. Rougon-Marcquart






39. Autobiography is considered the one of the greatest ever written. Wrote Poor Richard's Alamanac






40. Chicago School : Verses often concern ordinary - everyday people; realistic poems and dramatic emphasis attract a large audience. Wrote 'Chicago -' and a biography of Abraham Lincoln. Poems describe everyday Americans - have a positive tone - use sim






41. Credited with creating: the modern short story and the detective novel - and the entire genre of mystery. Wrote 'The Philosophy of Composition' - 'The Raven' - 'Tell-Tale Heart -' 'The Cask of Amontillado -' and 'The Gold Bug.' (The first detective






42. Famous for writing - marriages - divorces and media hype. Wrote 'The Executioner's Song.'






43. Wrote 'The Invisible Man' - Considered a landmark achievement in American literature






44. That America's unique identity transcends ethnic - cultural - or religious backgrounds. Idea given by St. Jean de Crevecoeur






45. (Colonial Period) Began 'The History of New England' aboard the Arbella in 1630. Lead 2 -000 English emigrant to Massachusetts Bay. Made daily journal-style entries until his death. Intended it to be an account of his long governorship. Style is pla






46. Genius; called the 'Black Keats' - Worked within traditional poetic forms rather than jazz rhythms. Wrote ' Copper Sun -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl.'






47. Local Colorist Great Niece of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'






48. Wrote 'My Antonia' and 'Death Comes for the Archbishop' Won a Pulitzer for her novel 'One of Ours'






49. Wrote gold-rush stories like 'The Luck of Roaring Camp' and 'The Outcasts of Poker Flat'; never matched up to his previous fame local colorist






50. Wrote 'Songs of Jamaica' - Poetry and 'Harlem Shadows' (first great literary achievement of the Harlem Renaissance. Much of his poetry evokes the rich heritage of Jamaica.