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Literary Time Periods
Literary Periods and their Characteristics
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11th Grade
01/12/2011

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Term
_______ favored a plain style of writing.
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Puritans
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Diaries and histories were the most common forms of __________ writing
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Puritan
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______ viewed individual life as a journey to salvation
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Puritans
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_______ says people arrive at truth by using reason.
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Rationalism
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________ says God created the universe, but does not interfere with it
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Rationalism
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______ values feeling and intuition over reason
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Romanticism
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Seeks nature
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Romanticism
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______ prefers youthful innocence to educated sophistication
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Romanticism
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Everything in the world is a reflection of the Divine
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Transcendentalism
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Emphasis placed on self-reliance and individualism
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Transcendentalism
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To find the ultimate reality of God, you must go beyond everyday experiences
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Transcendentalism
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Focuses on ordinary characters and realistic events.
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Realism
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Use of everyday speech patters to show upper and lower class characters
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Realism
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Focuses on the ethical struggles and social issues of real life
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Realism
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Analyzses human behavior as a scientist would
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Naturalism
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Believes people cannot control their own destiny
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Naturalism
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Views life as a loosing battle
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Naturalism
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Trying new things in bold ways
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Modernism
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Loss of faith in the American Dream
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Modernism
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Rejection of traditional styles, themes and subjects
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Modernism
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Pure, innocent. Loves nature. Born a hero. Young.
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Romantic Hero
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Focus on a specific area or region. Uses dialect/vernacular.
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Regionalism
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