Unit 1 Test – Study Guide
Readings
Letters from Cortes (handout)
“The Sky Tree” (20)
“Coyote Finishes his Work” (22-23)
“Blackfeet Genesis” (24)
“Of Plymouth Plantation” (54)
“Narrative of the Captivity” (64)
“The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano” (84)
Concepts
Bias, Marginalization, Connotation/Denotation
Traits of Native American Literature, Archetype,
Personification, Role of Nature in Writing
Traits of Puritan Literature, Role of Religion in
Writing, Allusions
Traits of Captivity Narrative
Slave Narratives, Objective/Subjective
Define:
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9.
Connotation:
Denotation
Bias:
Archetype:
Allusion:
Objective
Subjective:
Terms on 19 – (endures, inhabited, revive, determined)
Terms on 83 – (copious, avarice, render, procured, nominal)
Periods in Literature/Defining Traits of:
Traits of Native American Myths –
Traits of Puritan Literature –
Traits if Captivity Narrative –
Thought Questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
How did Cortes marginalize the Aztecs with his writing?
What made Cortes bias towards the Aztecs regarding the different religious beliefs?
What role do archetypes play in Native American myths?
What role does nature play in Native American myths?
How would you describe William Bradford’s relationship with God in “Of Plymouth Plantation?”
What allusions are used in “Of Plymouth Plantation?”
Why was Mary Rowlandson’s relationship with the Native Americans unique in “Narrative of the Captivity”?
How does Mary Rowlandson’s bias change during her captivity in “Narrative of the Captivity?”
What quotes would be good textual evidence to show Mary Rowlandson’s change in attitude towards the Native
Americans? HINT!
10. Why are subjectivity and objectivity both important to a good narrative?
Unit 1 Test – Study Guide
Readings
Letters from Cortes (handout)
“The Sky Tree” (20)
“Coyote Finishes his Work” (22-23)
“Blackfeet Genesis” (24)
“Of Plymouth Plantation” (54)
“Narrative of the Captivity” (64)
“The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano” (84)
Concepts
Bias, Marginalization, Connotation/Denotation
Traits of Native American Literature, Archetype,
Personification, Role of Nature in Writing
Traits of Puritan Literature, Role of Religion in
Writing, Allusions
Traits of Captivity Narrative
Slave Narratives, Objective/Subjective
Define:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Connotation:
Denotation
Bias:
Archetype:
Allusion:
Objective
Subjective:
Terms on 19 – (endures, inhabited, revive, determined)
Terms on 83 – (copious, avarice, render, procured, nominal)
Periods in Literature/Defining Traits of:
Traits of Native American Myths –
Traits of Puritan Literature –
Traits if Captivity Narrative –
Thought Questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
How did Cortes marginalize the Aztecs with his writing?
What made Cortes bias towards the Aztecs regarding the different religious beliefs?
What role do archetypes play in Native American myths?
What role does nature play in Native American myths?
How would you describe William Bradford’s relationship with God in “Of Plymouth Plantation?”
What allusions are used in “Of Plymouth Plantation?”
Why was Mary Rowlandson’s relationship with the Native Americans unique in “Narrative of the Captivity”?
How does Mary Rowlandson’s bias change during her captivity in “Narrative of the Captivity?”
What quotes would be good textual evidence to show Mary Rowlandson’s change in attitude towards the Native
Americans? HINT!
10. Why are subjectivity and objectivity both important to a good narrative?