anglo American literature Flashcards
1
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what qualities best describes the anglo American literature
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focuses on true good and the beautiful as well as the expansion of imagination, portrayed societal problems accurately.
2
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name and arrange the different periods in anglo American literature
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- old English/ anglo saxon literature
- middle ages
- renaissance
- neoclassical
- romanticism
- realism
- modernism
- post modernism
3
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themes of the old English period
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- reverence to kingdom/ heroism
- value of courage and strength
- christianity
- battle of good vs evil
- war
- not written but sung
4
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themes of Middle Ages literature
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5
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themes of English renaissance
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- previous ages was about religion now its about one self or humanity
6
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themes neoclassical period
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- man was now more free to discovery and writing
7
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themes of romanticism
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they romanticized writing or made it sound more attractive
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themes of realism
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9
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themes of modernism
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themes of post modernism
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