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Adjective
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Adverb
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Pronoun
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Preposition
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Conjunction
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FANBOYS
article
a, an, & the
interjection
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Independent Clause
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Dependent Clause
A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb.
What did literature in Early America literature deal with? (the genres)
myths, drawings, diarys. poetry, court reports, farming, and religion
What was the main task of the first settlers?
To Survive
What were the three main groups that wrote in early American Literature?
The native Americans, the puritans and pilgrims, and the southern planters.
Why did the three groups write?
They wrote out of necessity
When did the pilgrims arrive in America?
1620
What other names were the pilgrims known by?
Seperatists
What form of government did the pilgrims use?
Civil Body Politic
Who combined literature with religion?
Puritans
Why did the Delaware Indians help the Revolutionary Army?
For a role in the new Native American state
Why did the people of Salem take part in the Witch hunt?
Fear
What caused the mass hysteria of witchcraft?
Puritan Fanatiscm
What is a penitent Witch?
A witch who would admit to being one, apologize, and then rat out other witches
How were witches treated in mainland Europe
cruelly tortured, 10s of thousands died, accused were burned.
How were witches treated in England.
torture was rare, thousands died, accused were hung.
How were witches treated in Salem.
torture was typical, 24 died; 19 hung, accused were hung.
What is the difference between the Puritans and the Planters?
Planters were plantation owners, aristocratic, and elegant.
Who was very literate and had strong beliefs in education?
Puritans
What type of writing was done during this time period?
Mostly documentary works
What was Puritan Fanaticism?
If you are not a person of God, you are a person of the Devil.
Who wrote of out necessity and religion?
Puritans
How do we know the literature of the time was sincere?
They had no reason to lie on records that they used.
Why do we study colonial literature?
To understand the struggle of the people.
What is an omniscient God?
An all knowing, all powerful God.
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