Name: ___________________________________
Block: ____
Revolutionary Literature Guided Notes
Essential
Questions
What historical people
and items influenced the
literature of this time
period?
The American Revolution
•17___-17___
•American colonists _______
and break from British rule
against unfair ____________ and _______
•When America
breaks from ___________ rule, authors no longer have
____________, audience, or _______ protection and suffered during the
first stages of rebuilding.
•Patrick Henry,
the most famous _________ (speaker) of the
American Revolution, delivered a fiery ___________ to convince
delegates of the need for ________ resistance.
•“Speech
in the ________________ Convention” led to “The Declaration
of Independence” and life and ______________ as we know it today.
Summary of the American Revolution
Essential
Questions
Why are political
pamphlets important
during this time period?
The Political Pamphlet
•The most common and _______________ type of literature
•Over _______ pamphlets were published during the Revolution
•The most famous one was Thomas Paine’s __________________ that
sold over ___,000 copies in its first __ months of publication.
Summary of the Political Pamphlet
Name: ___________________________________
Essential
Questions
What was the purpose of
writing during this time
period?
Block: ____
Powerful Persuasion
•Most literature was _________________ trying to get people to
understand
–The wrongdoings of the British __________________
–The politicians stands before _____________
–The status of the _____
–How America was to ____________ after the Revolution
Summary of Powerful Persuasion
Essential
Questions
What were the most
important works of this
time?
Important Revolutionary Literature
•The most important pieces of literature:
•“Speech
•“The
in the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry
Declaration of Independence” drafted by Thomas Jefferson
•“__________________________” by
Michael-Guillaume Jean de
Crevecoeur
Summary of Revolutionary Literature
Essential
Questions
Why was defining an
American so important
to Americans during this
time period?
What is an American?
One
of the major hurdles after the Revolutionary War was trying
to find an _________ and defining what the term “_____________”
means.
Name: ___________________________________
We
Block: ____
will read a section of “What is an American?” by Jean de
Crevecoeur
You
will also write your own definition about your idea of what
the term “American” means to you.
Summary of what you feel an American is
Essential
Questions
What literary terms and
techniques do I need to
successfully understand
this literature?
Literary Terms to Remember
 Persuasive Rhetoric
 Logical Appeal (logos)
 Deductive Argument
 Inductive Argument
 Emotional Appeal (Pathos)
 Ethical Appeal (Ethos)
 Elevated Language /Diction
 Rhetorical Question
 Parallelism
 Allusion
How will you practice these literary terms?
Name: ___________________________________
Block: ____