Unit 2 Exam

Question 1

questions about freedom and self
how do we form meaningful values and how can we understand our experiences when we're not even sure about our "self"?
Crisis: alienation
**there is still an acute sense of self, but old traditions are waning and the self is beginning to fade
questioning of tradition
"make it new!"
hyper-awareness of self
new ways of representing self

Answer 1

Modernism

Question 2

gets involved with “Georgian Poets” while in England
emphasized rural farm life, realism, reflective qualities, themes of love or nature - “modernist pastoralism”
very popular, well loved
setting choice: New England woods
reads almost like a regionalist
causal word choice
often will create an outer scene that corresponds with inner mental state

Answer 2

Robert Frost (1874-1963)

Question 3

the 4 kinds of poems that Robert Frost wrote:

Answer 3

Nature Lyrics
Dramatic Narratives
Poems of Commentary
Sardonic Poems (ironically humorous, scornful, mocking)

Question 4

born in Reading, PA

wrote “The Snowman”

Answer 4

Wallace Stevens (1879-1955)

Question 5

used Greek history and mythology as a starting point for many of her poems
wrote “Helen”

Answer 5

Hilda Doolittle “H.D.” (1886-1961)

Question 6

first poet to really manipulate structure and form of poetry
known for creativity and individuality
known for not really capitalizing letters in poetry
hated war; pacifist
was a Unitarian
wrote [I Thank You God for Most This Amazing]

Answer 6

E.E. Cummings (1894-1962)

Question 7

African American poet
grew up in a comfortable, cultured home
was a lawyer, worked for the NAACP, a writer, and wrote Broadway musicals
wrote “The Creation”

Answer 7

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)

Question 8

primary writer for the Harlem Renaissance
of mixed race
author of “Christ in Alabama”

Answer 8

Langston Hughes (1902-1967)

Question 9

associated with Harlem Renaissance
died in obscurity 
grew up in an all Black community
was an anthropologist 
wrote "Spunk" and "The Gilded Six Bits"
criticized for use of dialect and ignoring of white and black relationships in her stories

Answer 9

Zora Neale Hurston

Question 10

uses folk lore
about a haunting
may have reflected author’s knowledge about African American folklore and language
a story about marriage

Answer 10

“Spunk” - Zora Neale Hurston

Question 11

a story about marriage

mainly a work of fiction, not so much folklore

Answer 11

“The Gilded Six Bits” - Zora Neale Hurston

Question 12

Literary movement
main question: should art be used for social issues/social protest or should art be universally relevant?
goal: dispel stereotypes about African Americans

Answer 12

The Harlem Renaissance

Question 13

made his fortune from writing
very successful in early career
was a screenwriter for some time
represents some version of the American Dream in his writing
an alcoholic
recurring themes in writing: destructive nature/hollowness of wealth; hollowness of the American Dream; unending dream of love, beauty, desire, splendid

Answer 13

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Question 14

known for intensity and monosyllabic style
served in WWI with Red Cross - many stories based off of experiences
precise, accurate, economic prose style
used the iceberg principle

Answer 14

Ernest Hemingway

Question 15

longer sentences but lots of dialogue in writing style
pretended to be a war veteran
wrote “Barn Burning”

Answer 15

William Faulkner (1897-1962)

Question 16

Uses language of common speech
Avoid cliches
create new rhythms to express new moods
absolute freedom of subject
create concrete, firm images
strive for concentration as essence of poetry
suggest rather than state
"show-don't-tell"

Answer 16

Imagist Poems

Question 17

African American writer
joined Communist party
deeply angered by racism and segregation
well known and famous internationally, despite being watched by the CIA because of his affiliation with Communism

Answer 17

Richard Wright