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58 Cards in this Set
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William Bradford Wrote the history of Plymouth plantation.......what is this about?
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is the single most complete authority for the story of the Pilgrims and the early years of the Colony they founded.
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Anne Bradstreet wrote, "Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House" what is this about?
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is about her house burning and how she trusted God and discovered that she had set her heart on things of the world till the lord woke her up.
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Micheal Wiggles-worth Day Of Doom is about what?
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The poem describes the Day of Judgment, in which a vengeful God sentences sinners to punishment in hell.
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Edward Taylor------Wrote about Gods determination in touching his elect.
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is an extended verse sequence thematically setting forth the grace and majesty of God as a drama of sin and redemption.
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Samuel Sewell wrote an amazing description of every day life and called it what?
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diary.........so profound uh
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Cotton Mather's book entitled The Wonders of the Invisible World, was about "which" trials?
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the Salem witch trials.
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Johnathan Edwards wrote sinners in the hands of an angry God. which is a sermon about what.
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Gods judgment on sinners who fail to acknowledge their own need of God and their sinful natures
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The poor Richards almanac Was Written By who?
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Benjamin Franklin and went by the pen name of, Richard sanders.
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Who wrote in the poor Richards almanac as Silence Dogood(which was an old female).
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Benjamin Franklin, this writing was for more entertaining than anything else.
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Phillis Wheatley Wrote what?
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"On being brought from Africa to America," and "An Elegiac Poem On the Death of that celebrated Divine, and eminent Servant of Jesus Christ, the Reverend and Learned Mr. George Whitefield"
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Washington Irving wrote "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon," which was about what?
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Several different stories, "rip van winkle," and "the legend of sleepy Hollow"
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The legend of sleepy hollow was about what?
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Ichabod Crane, schoolmaster from Connecticut goes to sleepy hollow to help solve some murders. He is pursued by a headless horse.
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Rip Van Winkle is about what?
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Rip Van Winkle, a villager of Dutch descent, lives in a nice village at the foot of New York's Catskill Mountains. An amiable man whose home and farm suffer from his lazy neglect, he is loved by all but his wife.
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The Leather-Stocking Tales, written by James Fenimore Cooper contains what famous stories.
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The Pioneers (1823)
Last of the Mohicans (1826) The Prairie (1827) The Pathfinder (1840) The Deerslayer (1841) |
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William Cullen Bryant wrote what?
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Thanatopsis” about a death fixation
“To a Waterfowl" about a bird he observes. |
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Edgar Allen Poe Wrote what?
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The Fall of the House of Usher”
“The Tell-Tale Heart” “The Pit and the Pendulum” Poetry “The Raven” “Annabel Lee” |
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The Brook-farm Poets were who?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Margaret Fuller Nathaniel Hawthorne Amos Bronson Alcott |
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Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote Nature which is about what?
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the foundation of transcendentalism is put forth, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature.
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Margaret Fuller Founded a newspaper/ magazine called what?
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The Dial......not the soap
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Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables. what is the scarlet letter about.
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Its about Hester Pren and her adulterous lover.....she is found out to be an adulterous woman but her lover is never discovered.....until later he confess at the end.
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Henry David Thoreau wrote Walden.
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He hoped to isolate himself from society to gain a more objective understanding of it. Simple living and self-sufficiency were Thoreau's other goals, this was inspired by transcendentalist philosophy
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Moby dick was written by who?
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Herman Melville
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Louisa May Alcott wrote little woman which is about what?
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The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March—and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters
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who were the fireside poets?
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
William Cullen Bryant John Greenleaf Whittier James Russell Lowell Oliver Wendell Holmes |
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Why do the Fireside poets call themselves by such a name?
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The name, “Fireside Poets,” was derived because these poets “used the hearth as an image of comfort and unity, a place where families gathered to learn and tell stories”
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote what and what is it about.
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Paul Revere’s Ride and other works. this is a semi fictional story about paul Revere and his midnight ride to warn the people of the British troops "one if by land two if by sea."
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Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote, "Old IronSides," which is about what?
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this a tribute to the eighteenth-century frigate USS Constitution. which is the oldest boat still commissioned by the navy.
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John Greenleaf Whittier wrote snowbound and what was it about?
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the poem chronicles a rural New England family as a snowstorm rages outside for three days. Stuck in their home, the family members exchange stories by their roaring fire.
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James Russell Lowell wrote A Fable for Critics which is about what?
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The poem made fun of well-known poets and critics of the time and brought notoriety to its author.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tomes Cabin which is about what?
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Following three slaves and their experiences in and out of slavery, Stowe's novel deals with the effects of slavery on both blacks and whites in the antebellum, or pre-Civil War, South
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Walt Whitman wrote leaves of grass which is about what?
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his book is notable for its delight in and praise of the senses during a time when such candid displays were considered immoral. exalted the body and the material world.
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Emily Dickinson wrote a ton of poetry how did she name her poems?
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by numbers.
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Emily Dickinson poems What were they about?
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Simple Intense Intellectual
Themes: Death Love Religion |
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Henry Wheeler Shaw wrote what? he is know for his common speech
Purposeful misspellings |
"Tred litely, deer reeder, for the way iz ruff” quote...some works "the kicker"
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mark twain or Samuel Clemens wrote what?
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the Adventure of huckleberry Finn,
the adventure of tom sawyer the story of the bad little boy |
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Bret Hart wrote what?
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The outcasts of poker flat.
and the luck of the roaring camp fire |
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Henry James wrote what?
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The American (1877)
Daisy Miller (1879) The Portrait of a Lady (1881) The Turn of the Screw (1898) |
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Henry James was known for what?
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Character’s impression of events
Psychological Subtle, yet complex Europe’s upper crust |
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what is daisy miller about?
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In Henry James's Daisy Miller, a charming and independent American girl arrives in Europe, clashes with the culture's formal rules of behavior, and becomes a social scandal. Her friend Winterbourne tries to discover if Daisy is simply responding so innocently and spontaneously to life that she ignores all rules of decorum or if she is truly improper — and thereby deceptive
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William Dean Howells wrote what?
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The Rise of Silas Lapham
Editha |
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Artemus Ward Wrote what?
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The Babes in the Wood”
Artemus Ward, His Book Artemus Ward, His Travels Artemus Ward in London |
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William Dean Howells is known for what?
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Promoted fellow writers
U.S. consul in Venice Editor President of American Academy of Arts and Letters (AAAL) Literary critic Focus: social issues |
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Artemus Ward is known for what?
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Charles Farrar Browne
Newspaper reporter Cleveland Plain Dealer Fictitious traveling salesman Atrocious spelling and grammar Lecturer |
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Edith Wharton wrote what?
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The House of Mirth
Ethan Frome The Age of Innocence |
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what is Edith Wharton known for?
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Upper-class Landscape architect
Interior designer “Ethical dilemmas of upper-class characters” Humor Dramatic irony Short stories |
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William Sydney Porter also known as O' Henry wrote what?
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“The Gift of the Magi”
“The Furnished Room” “The Ransom of Red Chief” “The Cop and The Anthem” Cabbages and Kings |
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what is O' Henry known for?
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ironic plot twists”
“surprise endings” “playful and optimistic” Wrote short stories. |
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Booker T Washington wrote What?
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Up From Slavery
Life of Frederick Douglass |
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Ambrose Bierce wrote what?
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
The Devil’s Dictionary “Chickamauga” |
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Frank Norris wrote what famous work about a 1901 novel based on conflict between farmers and railroad barons.
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The Octopus.
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Theodore Dreiser wrote what famous works?
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Sister Carrie
An American Tragedy |
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what is Theodore Dreiser Known for?
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Reporter Editor Traveling correspondent Honest representation of life Urban settings Accurate detail
Characters as victims |
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Muckrakers exposed what?
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the Robber Barrons and Exposed corruption within them.
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what are some works considered muckrakers?
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Ida Tarbell-History of the Standard Oil Company
Upton Sinclair-The Jungle Theodore Dreiser-The Financier |
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Kate Chopin wrote what else beside the awakening?
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Bayou Folk
The Story of an Hour |
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what was the Awakening about by Kate Chopin?
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he plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle to reconcile her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century South.
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Mary Wilkins Freeman wrote what?
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A Humble Romance
A New England Nun |
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a feminist author and wrote what?
she was crazy!!!!! |
Women and Economics and
The Yellow Wallpaper |
