Introduction to Early American Literature

Question 1

What are the major types of Indigenous literature from this era? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

songs; origin stories; trickster tales

Question 2

What are key themes of Indigenous literature from this era? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the origin of natural phenomena; the sacredness of the natural world; the unending cycle of life

Question 3

What central ideas are found in primary sources from colonists and enslaved Africans?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Primary sources show that colonists came to America, faced challenges, and held strict religious beliefs. Sources from enslaved Africans describe being forced to come to America and treated brutally.

Question 4

What are some keywords and phrases that you included in your answer?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Colonists came to America.; Colonists faced challenges.; Colonists had strict religious beliefs.; Enslaved people were forced to come to America.; Enslaved people were treated brutally.

Question 5

What is the best definition of rhetoric?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

writing and speaking persuasively

Question 6

What are the key appeals on which the writers of the American Revolution based their arguments?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

logic, emotion, and morality

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