American Literature 251 - Midterm Exam with correct answers 2024
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American Literature 251 - Midte
In what three ways did Freneau's poetry reflect a turning toward Romanticism? (full answer) correct answers turning toward romanticism by having "an awareness that the physical world is subject to decline and decay" and "belief that everything changes and dies" and "belief that the natural world i...
In what three ways did Freneau's poetry reflect a turning toward Romanticism? (full
answer) correct answers turning toward romanticism by having "an awareness that the
physical world is subject to decline and decay" and "belief that everything changes and
dies" and "belief that the natural world is key to the human world" Romanticism: inspired
subjectivity and primacy of the individual
Explain the three comparisons Edwards used in describing the power and anger of God.
(full answer) correct answers The first comparison Jonathan Edwards uses to descibe
the wrath of God is "great waters that are damned for the present." He uses this
comparison to describe the sinner's sin as water and it keeps rising until there is release
made by God. The second comparison is a bow and arrow. "The bow of God's wrath is
bent, and the arrow made ready on the sting,..." Edwards is saying God has the power
to decide when you fall into temptation no matter what of the things you may hear. The
third comparison Jonathon Edwards uses is that "God holds you over the pit of hell,
much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire." Again, God
decides when you will fail and he knows if you're worthy or not of salvation.
List three things for which Emerson stood. (full answer) correct answers + beauty of
nature - "Nature"
Nature inspires a spiritual awareness in humans as intuitive understanding, God creates
and is present within mankind and all of nature
+ intellectual independence - "The American Scholar"
Man must be a true intellect and exhibit his own fresh thoughts. He thinks for himself.
+moral independence - "Self-Reliance"
The main point is that one must be true to himself. Follow your intuition
Explain what Cooper was doing in creating Natty Bumppo. (full answer) correct
answers putting him in five different novels and never having him change or develop,
created a very realistic, complicated, and changing character, written chronologically
with a conscious intent of evolving Natty from youth to old age
Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor were both good Puritans. However, there are
differences in their writing styles, subject matter, and tone of each. Be able to explain
these differences, using a particular piece of writing by each author. !!!!!!!!!! correct
answers Anne Bradstreet - "To My Dear and Loving Husband"
-easy to understand, personal life and being a wife, loving and caring
Edward Taylor - "Huswifery"
-prayer in which he compares the saving of his soul to the cloth-making process.
, -more complex, religiou, didactic (preachy)
The Transcendentalists were likened to the Puritans; however, there were distinct
differences. What were those? (This information can be found in the notes on
Transcendentalism.) correct answers They, like the Puritans, believed the individual
experienced God firsthand; however, unlike the Puritans they believed this ability was
given to everyone, not just an elect few. Transcendentalism was democratic, asserting
that the power of the individual mind and soul are equally available to all people. Also
like the Puritans, the trans. encouraged close self-scrutiny of the individual; however,
unlike the Puritans, the trans. advocated self-confidence, spiritual wealth, and new
intellectual insights.
In the final lines of "To My Dear and Loving Husband" Bradstreet expresses the hope
that she correct answers and her husband will achieve eternal happiness and salvation
In "To My Dear and Loving Husband"the poet does not mention correct answers a
wife's self-sacrifice
Anne Bradstreet was correct answers the first Colonial female poet and the first poet to
publish a book of poetry written in America
True of False: The Southern colonies established a tidewater aristocracy because of
their lucrative trade with Great Britain. correct answers True
True or False: The Pilgrims broke away from the Church of England because they felt it
needed to be purified. correct answers False [Puritans=Purify]
True or False: The Puritans wanted to make a complete break from the Church of
England. correct answers False [that would be the Pilgrims=Separatists]
True or False: By 1750 Philadelphia, a city settled by Quakers, was the unofficial capital
of the colonies. correct answers True
True or False: The first permanent colony in the new world was Jamestown which was
settled for mercantile purposes. correct answers True
True or False: The Half-Way Covenant allowed the church members to participate in the
communion service but not baptism. correct answers False
True or False: The Mayflower passengers originally hoped to settle near Virginia.
correct answers True
True or False: The Puritans believed in a divine mission. correct answers True
True or False: Cotton Mather was one of the most respected ministers in the colonies.
correct answers True
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