Literary Movements Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. Meaningless of the world is also a topic in the theatre. Waiting for Godot is an example
2. Why is Beowulf still relevant and widely read today?
3. What was the dominant form of literature during the Victorian Period?
4. Which movement below focuses on representing life as it is?
5. The belief that all natural objects in the universe, such as plants, animals, trees, and rocks, have spirits. This is called
6. What literary period focused in nature and usually it was the main character of the story?
7. What type of music is associated with the Harlem Renaissaince?
8. How does the "lost generation" compare to the Harlem Renaissance in terms of cultural movements and artistic expressions?
9. What did the Romantics value more?
10. The belief that one's life is predetermined by God was common in the time of the .....
11. Women's rights and women writers came to light during this literary movement.
12. From this period in American Literature, several words emerged, which included: "self-realization, " "self-expression, " and "self-reliance.
13. This type of poetry gives us the joy and capturing the moment, seizing the day.
14. Which American movement's main literature consisted of creation myths?
15. Which of the following is NOT a type of Colonial Literature?
16. What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on women's work?
17. Which movement is primarily oral tradition?
18. We live in this .....
19. Which literary movement was heavily influenced by the writers in Europe and focused on fictional horror and themes of death, fear, and love? American writers rebelled against logic and reason, and focused more on imagination, emotion, and nature?
20. True or False:The Romantics were inspired by supernatural tales and myths.
21. Identify the movement this is from: "Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof ..... "
22. It's derivation of realism
23. America saw a huge education boom and the birth of many colleges during this literary movement period.
24. The purpose of writing during Realism was to
25. This is the most current literary movement that focuses on diversity and representation.
26. Realism brought an emphasis on ..... to America
27. Knowledge is reached by reasoning
28. American Romanticism refers to romantic love.
29. Which of the following is NOT a value of the Romantic period?
30. The writing from this time period focused oon mystery and the supernatural.
31. Romanticism is .....
32. What was the impact of compulsory national education during the Victorian Period?
33. Rationalism is also known as the Age of Reason or Enlightenment
34. What is the purpose of the oral tradition?
35. All of the following are Puritan writers EXCEPT:
36. What kind of people did the New England Brahmins include?
37. Who wrote the poem Hope is a Thing with Feathers?
38. All of the following are tenets of Romanticism EXCEPT:
39. ..... is the literary movement that celebrates African American art, literature, and culture.
40. A period when individuals began to question Puritan beliefs about God's grace as the determining factor in their lives. They began to reason within themselves about the importance of moral choice.
41. Puritan writings:
42. The following are all characteristics of Realism EXCEPT:
43. How is nature portrayed in Romantic literature?
44. This movement emphasized how instinct and environment affect human behavior. Strongly influenced by Charles Darwin's ideas, they believed that the fate of humans is determined by forces beyond their control. They are .....
45. Identify the movement this is from: "Shaking off from my spirit what must have been a dream, I scanned more narrowly the real aspect of the building. Its principal feature seemed to be that of an excessive antiquity. The discoloration of ages had been great. Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-work from the eaves. Yet all this was apart from any extraordinary dilapidation."
46. Born from the debate of "new light" and "old light"
47. Rebirth of African American arts
48. After war, especially lads who are not that old and resent the contemporary world.
49. The Rationalists believed that people were able to .....
50. The modern times are getting more and more difficult day by day and people get alienated and isolated. WWII
51. What is a characteristic of Romanticism poetry?
52. Characters in Realist writing were
53. Which movement most emphasized science?
54. The writers during the Rationalism period valued religion over everything else.
55. Realists built their plots and characters around
56. What literary period expressed the language and traditions of only one region?
57. Rationalist writings were:
58. Which piece shows how God's hand is present in every human action?
59. Giving voice to the people on the margins ofthe society
60. What is the role of imagination in Romantic literature?