PPT-Vocabulary American Literature

Spring 2013 The rundown Warm ups will vary in this class but most days you will have five vocabulary words and definitions to copy down Every two weeks you will have a quiz over the last two units . The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Introduction. Diego Colón. Politics of “Discovery”. Earliest . Settlers:. 10,000BCE (and likely earlier…). Native creation narratives claim that the people always populated the earth. “The bland of American democracy displayed a rotten truth: the plight of the American Negro” (Hugh Brogan, . The Penguin History of United States of America. ). Antecedents. Slave . Narratives . Native American . Literature: Cultural Diversity. At . time . of . Columbus, . 350 distinct languages existed in . North America. Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.. No . single Native American culture or . The 20. th. Century comeback of the Gothic Spirit. What are the three important . literary devices . used in Gothic Literature? . Who is the Gothic Literature Mascot?. List five characteristics of Gothic Literature.. Native American Unit. 3 September 2015. Please date the top of your entry and respond to the following questions . briefly and using complete sentences. . You do not need to rewrite the question: . What traditions are important to you and your family, and how are they passed down through the generations?. the Age of Reason . (1750-1800). The literary implications of the American Revolution. . Military victory and . p. olitical independence from Britain spanned nationalistic hopes for a great . national. Quiz on Friday, September 5, 2014. Elements of Literature. What you need to know:. All genres and an example for each. Definitions for plot, conflict – both types, setting, theme, and all stages of plot. Vocabulary List #2. 1. . Afflicted. . (v): suffering . or sickened . 2. . Dejection. (n): lowness . of spirits; depression. 3. . Discreet. (adj): careful . about what one says or does. 4. . Explicit. When you come across the following vocabulary words, create an “ENTRY” in your spiral. . How to Create and Entry. :. List the word.. Write the part of speech. . Describe the context. (What’s happening when the word is used? How is it used?). Today’s EOC Vocabulary Words: . Directions: Copy the following word, part of speech, and definition into the notes section of your notebook. . Ascetic (. adj. ) practicing . self-discipline. Benevolent (. Or, how we ended up with all these pieces of literature we have to study in school.. Overview. There are many different literary movements and not everyone agrees on what qualifies things to be a movement. Chapters 1-4. Adherence. adherence (ad-heer-uhns) n. steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment. derivatives: adherent, adhere. Chapter 2. “. . .the fact that his father had broken a rule at all awed him. He glanced at his mother, the one responsible for adherence to the rules, and was relieved that she was smiling.”. Part of Speech: _____. Possible Meaning: . ______________. ______________________. Sentence: . ______________________. ______________________. ______________________. Part of Speech: _____. Possible Meaning: . Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.