American Literature Major Movements PERIODS Genre/Style Effect/Aspects Historical Examples Context PURITAN/COLONIAL Sermons, diaries, personal Instructive A person's fate is Bradford's Of narratives determined by God Plymouth Plantation Reinforces authority of the 1650-1750 Written in plain style Bible and church All people are corrupt Rowlandson's "A and must be saved by Narrative of the Christ Captivity" Reinforces authority of the Bible and church A person’s fate is Edward's "Sinners in determined by God the Hands of an Angry All people are corrupt and God" must be saved by Christ Though not written during Puritan & The Crucible The depict Scarlet Letter life during the time when Puritan theocracy prevailed. REVOLUTIONARY/ Political pamphlets Patriotism grows readers how to Writings of Jefferson, AGE OF REASON interpret what they Paine, Henry are reading to Travel writing Instills encourage 1750-1800 Franklin's Poor Revolutionary War Highly ornate Creates common agreement Richard's Almanac support about issues Franklin's "The Persuasive writing Instructive in values Autobiography" National mission and the American character
American Literature Major Movements PERIODS Genre/Style Effect/Aspects Historical Context Examples PURITAN/COLONIAL 1650-1750 Sermons, diaries, personal narratives Written in plain style Reinforces authority of the Bible and church A person’s fate is determined by God All people are corrupt and must be saved by Christ Instructive Reinforces authority of the Bible and church A person's fate is determined by God All people are corrupt and must be saved by Christ Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation Rowlandson's "A Narrative of the Captivity" Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Though not written during Puritan The Crucible & The Scarlet Letter depict life during the time when Puritan theocracy prevailed. REVOLUTIONARY/ AGE OF REASON 1750-1800 Political pamphlets Travel writing Highly ornate Persuasive writing Patriotism grows Instills Creates common agreement about issues National mission and the American character readers how to interpret what they are reading to encourage Revolutionary War support Instructive in values Writings of Jefferson, Paine, Henry Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac Franklin's "The Autobiography"
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