Unit 1 Early American Writing

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Style in literature is: 

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The way in which an author uses language to convey their ideas and create a unique voice

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Inference is:

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The process of arriving at a conclusion using logical assumptions

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Tone is:

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The writer's attitude toward a subject or topic

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Tone is achieved through:

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1. The writer's choice of words

2. The writer's descriptive technique

3. The writer's use of grammar and language

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An archetype is:

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A repeated pattern type found in literary characters such as hero, villain, scapegoat etc.

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Which character archetype is the muskrat in "The Earth on Turtle's Back"?

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Hero Archetype

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Allusion is:

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A reference to a well-known literary or historical person, place, or event used to make ideas more easily understood

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The following line from Of Plymouth Plantation DOES NOT include an example of allusion used in the text:

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"Being thus passed the vast ocean, and sea of troubles before in preparation…"

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Bias is:

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It is based on preferred beliefs common in one time and place, but not necessarily present in other situations. It may also be based on emotions rather than logic.

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The following is one example of Bradford's bias in "Of Plymouth Plantation"

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Bradford's description of John Howland, the young man who was saved from drowning because "it pleased God"