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CLEP American Literature

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1. A social and artistic movement of the 1950's stressing unrestrained literary self expression and nonconformity with the mainstream culture






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






3. Famous Poet and Novelist - 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'






4. End : occurs when words at the ends of lines of poetry rhyme. Internal: occurs when words within a sentences share the same sound - such as 'Each narrow cell in which we dwell.'






5. Considered the voice of the Twenties. Wrote 'The Great Gatsby' - Heavy drinking problem.






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






7. (Colonial Period) Best-known Southern colonial writer. Famous for 'The History of the Dividing Line' and 'The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover'






8. The reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some distant ancestor that have not been present in intervening generations - such as hand like a hairy paw.






9. Confessional Poet - Wrote 'Lord Weary's Castle' and 'In Life Studies'






10. Wrote 'Howl -' ' Empty Mirror -' and 'Kaddish and Other Poems' - Poet






11. 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






12. Ben Franklin paid his passage to America. First Pamphlet was Common Sense : credited with getting the colonists to see the 'advantage - necessity - and obligation' of breaking with Britain. Followed by a series of pamphlets - collectively called 'An






13. 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






14. Well-known humorists.






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. Wrote 'The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.' Escaped slave that became one o f the most effective orators of his day - an influential newspaper writer - a militant abolitionist - and a famous diplomat.






20. Unrhymed poetry Captures natural rhythm of speech.






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






22. A 14-line poem with a set rhythm and rhyme scheme.






23. Wrote 'The Souls of Black Folk' - Founder of the NAACP






24. (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






25. (Colonial Period) Stands in direct opposition to the principles - personalities and literary styles of William Bradford and John Winthrop. Did not come to settle the land and establish God's Kingdom - but to trade beaver pelts and live pleasantly. Es






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






27. A story in poetic form. Has plot. characters and theme.






28. Wrote 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' and 'Lift Every Voice and Sing -' (The Black National Anthem)






29. 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






30. She holds a unique place in American history as both the wife of one president and the mother of another. In her own right - she was an ardent American patriot. Her perseverance during the American Revolution kept her family together and enabled her






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






32. An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 18th Century and characterized by a heightened interest in nature - emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination - departure from the attitudes and forms of






33. Used to describe literature that was pandered to the polite - refined - and delicate elements of society. Denied the unsavory underbelly of life.






34. The process of reading a poem to figure out it's meter.






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






36. A line or group of lines repeated at the end of a poem or song. Refrains reinforce the main point and create musical effects.






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






38. A literary argument that aims to change public opinion rather than entertain.






39. Wrote Catcher in the Rye






40. A long narrative that represents characters in a high position who take part in a series of adventures of significance.






41. Southern Gothic writer. Creates stories that simultaneously shock readers and reflect her strong Catholic faith.

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42. Stylistic Elements Parallel Structure: repeated used of phrases - clauses - or sentences that are similar in structure. Rhythm - Forceful and Direct Language






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






44. Imagist Poet - Wrote 'In a Station of the Metro -' ' The Pisan Cantos -' 'Hugh Selwyn Mauberly -' and 'Mauberly.' Modeled 'Cantos' after Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass' - Infamous traitor; Staunch supporter of Mussolini during WWII. Didn't speak for the






45. Characterized by: Ordinary Language - Free Verse - Concentrated Word Pictures - Very specific words and phrases - Advanced by Ezra Pound and Amy Lowell; also utilized by Robert Frost






46. Considered the greatest humorist of 19th century American Literature. Wrote 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' Master of 'Local Color' writing. Used vernacular - exaggeration and deadpan narrator to create humor.






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






48. Anne Bradstreet - Michael Wigglesworth - Edward Taylor






49. Ranked as top American novelist - even though few of his contemporaries recognized his genius. Moby Dick is considered to be America's greatest prose epic. It is also top contender for best American novel. Wrote the first great romance about the Sout






50. Clever - memorable sayings.







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