PPT-American Literature Vocabulary

Unit 8 acrimonious stinging Bitter in temper or tone Biting rancorous hostile peevish Gentle mild warm cordial bovine resembling a cow sluggish unresponsive. 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. for the Teenage Soul. Stories of . Life, Love, and Learning. Created and Compiled by Sally C. Shoemaker. Vocabulary Lists. Vocabulary List #1. raggedy . (. Literature . p. 300). vulnerable - 147. spontaneous - 150. ure. Art. Music. Literature. Art. Hudson River School. – . A mid-19. th. century (1800s) American art movement influenced by romanticism. This style of painting consisted of natural images and landscapes of New England.. “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 . 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.. in the . Classroom. " . If you sit down at set of sun. And count the acts that you have done,. And, counting, find. One self-denying deed, one word. That eased the heart of him who heard, . One glance most kind. 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.”. Literary . Movements. September 8, 2014. Major themes . in American Literature. American individualism . Also known as . the self-made man. Celebration of ambition and achievement. Original colonists came for religious freedom. 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. . Vocabulary 3a Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. 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. How to build your vocabulary dictionary Why Study Vocabulary What do I need for my vocabulary notebook? Where do I find the words for my vocabulary notebook? What words should I choose? This short textbook will teach you how to keep a vocabulary notebook. You will learn the answers to these questions: