Puritan and Rationalist Lit Review

What is rationalism?

• a belief that places emphasis on the supernatural

• a belief that places emphasis on reason and logic

• Focus on emotional expression

• Dependence on tradition

Who is known for writing "The Autobiography" often considered the "masterpiece of American Rationalism"?

• Anne Bradstreet

• Benjamin Franklin

• Jonathan Edwards

• Thomas Paine

What is an aphorism?

• A long narrative poem

• A brief, witty statement expressing a truth about life

• A type of extended metaphor

• A complex rhyme scheme

What does the term "Deism" refer to?

• Belief in multiple gods

• Belief that God created the world and left it to run on its own

• Belief in no gods

• Belief in the divine right of kings

Which of the following is one goals of Puritan literature?

• Exploration of human emotions

• To explore one's life for signs of God's intervention

• Celebration of nature

• Critique of political systems

What is an extended metaphor?

• A metaphor that is developed over several lines

• A metaphor that uses complex language

• A metaphor that is used only once

• A metaphor that is humorous

What is an anastrophe?

• A type of rhyme scheme

• Inversion of the usual order of words

• A form of narrative poetry

• A type of symbolism

Who is Anne Bradstreet?

• A famous Rationalist philosopher

• A Puritan poet

• A Deist theologian

• A Romantic novelist

This is the name for when a work makes a reference to something outside the work (most common references include mythological, biblical, and historical).

• anaphora

• allusion

• aphorism

• symbolism

This is the term for when lines of poetry (or sentences in prose) repeat a specific phrase

• anaphora

• allusion

• deism

• symbolism