Details Title: Am. Lit Test Description: Am. Lit unit 1 test (vocab, stories, history, authors, and articles) Total Flash Cards: 29 Created: 09/13/2007 13:59:41		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Simile Definition type of metaphor using like or as Term Metaphor Definition comparison where one is as if it is the other Term Analogy Definition comparison where two things are alike in one aspect and different in others (direct) Term Symbol Definition thing that represents itself and something else Term Conventional Symbol Definition a symbol recongnizable to everyone Term Allusion Definition rhetorical technique where reference is made to event, people, stories, etc. Term Parallelism Definition a rhetorical technique in which a writer emphasizes the equal value or weight of two or more ideas by expressing them in the same grammatical form Term Myth Definition a story that explains objects or events in the natural world as resulting form the action of some supernatural force or entity Term Tone Definition the emotional attitude toward the reader or toward the subject implied by a literay work Term Mood Definition the emotion created in the reader by parts or all of the literary work Term Point of View Definition the vantage point from which a story is told Term Aim Definition the primary purpose that his or her work is meant to achieve Term Couplet Definition a pair of rhyming lines that express a complete thought Term Hyperbole Definition an exaggeration made for rhetorical effect Term Oxymoron Definition a statement that contradicts itself Term Sight Rhyme Definition is a pair of words, generally at the ends of lines of verse, that are spelled similarly but pronounced differently Term Effect Definition a literay work is the general impression or emotional impact that it achieves Term Emphasis Definition the importance placed on an element in a literary work Term The Iroquois Constitution Definition author: Iroquois indians author facts: n/a author styles: n/a nature: peaceful, respectful toward nature religion: nature is God like point of view: 1st person work aspects: story line: peaceful, leader needs certain aspects general info: tree Term Song ofthe Sky Loom Definition author: Tewa tribe author facts: n/a author styles: n/a nature: song religion: mother earth, father sky point of view: writer is child of mother earth and father sky work aspects: story line: mother earth and father sky give people what they need (tapestry) general info: Term The Very Brief Relations of the Devastation of the Indies (Devastation) Definition author:Barolome de last Casas author facts: missionary, but believed what they were doing to the natives was wrong author styles: nature: makes Spaniards/Christians look bad religion: Christian point of view: 3rd person (Christians) work aspects: story line: Christians enslave natives and make them do horrible things and although it is illegal, the judges do nothing because they are making money general info: Term The General History of Virginia Definition author: John Smith author facts: Jamestown Colony author styles: conceitied nature: makes Smith look great,helped by natives religion: Christian point of view: 1st and 3rd person, conceited work aspects: if you don't work, you don't eat story line: captured by natives, escapes, and natives help general info: Term Of Plymouth Plantation Definition author: William Bradford author facts: came over on Mayflower author styles: nature: on boat, landing, Thanksgiving religion: Puritians point of view: 3rd person work aspects: story line: Puritians on Mayflower, landing, and first Thanksgiving general info: Term The New England Primer Definition author: Anonymous author facts: n/a author styles: n/a nature: alphabet religion: Puritian point of view: n/a work aspects: story line: rhyming couplets general info: Term To My Dear and Loving Husband Definition author: Anne Bradstreet author facts: educated as child, wrote poetry as child, came to Americas with husband and brother-in-law published works author styles: nature: poem religion: Puritian point of view: work aspects: story line:love between husband and wife general info: Term Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Definition author: Jonathan Edwards author facts: minister author styles: nature: scary, powerful, supieror religion: Puritian point of view: speech work aspects: story line: sermon, God could move his hand at any time general info: Term Upon the Burning of Our House Definition author: Anne Bradstreet author facts: author styles: nature: poem religion: Puritian point of view: 1st person work aspects: story line: silent, sorrowing, hope general info: material possession are not as important as faith/God Term Hellfire and the Limelight Definition author: about Jonathan Edwards author facts: author styles: nature: important to religion religion: point of view: article work aspects: story line: general info: Term Letters form an American Farmer Definition author: Crevecoeur author facts: author styles: nature: article religion: point of view: work aspects: story line: general info: what it means to be an America