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    This document contains 7 questions for a survey of American literature course. The questions cover topics such as oral genres from the 18th century and their religious origins, the effects of puritanism on writing, characteristics of colonial-period poems, differences between cultural and military revolutions in America, characteristics and examples of romanticism and transcendentalism, details of Emily Dickinson's life and relationships, and symbolism in Herman Melville's Moby Dick and how it reflects American society. Students are asked to answer ONLY FIVE of the seven questions.

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    SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I

    SUMMER SCHOOL 2021, VISA

    NAME AND SURNAME:


    STUDENT NUMBER:

    Please answer ONLY FIVE of the following questions.

    1. What were the examples of oral genre in America until the 18th century? Name at least two examples
    and their religious origins.
    2. What were the effects of puritanism on American literature? In what did it influence writing?
    3. What are the characteristics of the poems in the colonial period?
    4. What are the differences between cultural revolutions and military revolutions? How were these differ-
    ences reflected in America?
    5. Explain the characteristics of romanticism and transcendentalism? Name at least two poets for each of
    them.
    6. How did Emily Dickinson live? What kind of relationships with other people she had and how was this
    reflected in her novels?
    7. What were the symbolisms in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick? How did Melville’s novel reflect the
    American society?

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