1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 History Of Am. Lit. Fiction And Nonfiction Poetry And Drama Word Meanings Mass Media

2. This literary movement is characterized by a focus on imagination rather than reality. It also shows an emphasis on nature. This movement lasted from the late 1700s until the mid- late 1800s. Some major authors include Nathanial Hawthorne, Edgar Allen Poe, and Washington Irving.

3. What is Romanticism?

4. This literary movement includes writing from early explorers to the new world. It lasted from the late 1600s until the mid 1700s. Some major authors include Cotton Mather and Anne Bradstreet.

5. What is Colonialism?

6. This is a movement that occurred mainly among African American authors in the 1920s. It also included artists and musicians. A major author of this movement is Langston Hughes.

7. What is the Harlem Renaissance?

8. This literary movement has lasted from the 1950s until the present. It is characterized by the embracing of diversity, irony, and skepticism about absolutes (rules, government, etc.) Some major authors include Kurt Vonnegut and Joyce Carol Oats.

9. What is Post-Modernism?

10. Some writers, poets, and other artists of the 1920s and ‘30s are called “The _______ Generation.” Some major authors include Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson.

11. What is “The Beat Generation?”

12. This is writing that is true and based on history or actual events.

13. What is nonfiction?

14. This is the use of language that appeals to the five senses.

15. What is imagery?

16. This is the use of representations to convey meaning.

17. What is symbolism?

18. This is a reference to a well- known piece of art, story, person, or event.

19. What is an allusion?

20. This is the underlying message in a piece of writing. It characterizes one of the main ideas of the piece.

21. What is theme?

22. This is a type of rhyme in which the words at the end of lines of poetry are close to rhyming but do not rhyme exactly.

23. What is slant rhyme?

24. This type of poetry does not have a set structure or rhyme scheme.

25. What is free verse?

26. Within a play, these are usually written in italics, are not spoken aloud, and tell actors what to do.

27. What are stage directions?

28. This type of poem is usually long, tells a story, and ends tragically.

29. What is a ballad?

30. These are the two main types of drama.

31. What are comedy and tragedy?

32. You are using _______ when you look at what is around a word in order to figure out its meaning.

33. What are context clues?

34. This would be the appropriate reference to use if you want to find another word that means the same as a word you already know.

35. What is a thesaurus?

36. This is the meaning that is associated with a word, rather than its dictionary definition.

37. What is connotation?

38. These are groups of letters at the beginning or ending of a root word that can change the meaning of the word, such as anti- or –ness.

39. What are prefixes and suffixes?

40. These are words that are the same or similar in multiple languages.

41. What are cognates?

42. This is a list of sources an author uses when writing a paper or creating a presentation.

43. What is a works cited list? OR What is a bibliography?

44. This is the reason an author is writing or a speaker is speaking. It can be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain.

45. What is the author (or speaker’s) purpose?

46. This is the part of a speech or essay that contains the points the author wants to make, detailed information, quotes, etc.

47. What is the body?

48. These are commonly held beliefs about people that may or may not be true in all cases.

49. What are stereotypes?

50. These are images, like charts or graphs.

51. What are visual effects/aids? OR What are graphics?