Introduction to Early American Literature

Question 1

What are the major types of Indigenous literature from this era? Check all that apply.

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songs; origin myths; trickster tales; tribal documents and constitutions

Question 2

What are key themes of Indigenous literature from this era? Check all that apply.

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the origin of natural phenomena; the sacredness of the natural world; the unending cycle of life

Question 3

What is the best definition of rhetoric?

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writing and speaking persuasively

Question 4

What are the key appeals on which the writers of the American Revolution based their arguments?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

logic, emotion, and morality

Introduction to Early American Literature Answers