1. By Eva Arce James Bowie High School Austin, Texas
Literary Movements By
Eva Arce
James Bowie High School
Austin, Texas
11/15/2018
Arce

2. Oral Tradition Repetition Parallel structure
Song chants to a regular beat
Lessons about values and ideals of culture
Archetypes
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3. Puritans Preoccupation with sin and salvation Serious self-examination
Strong belief in education
Belief in original sin
Belief in Satan and witches as real evil
Plain style of writing
Spiritual over material
Reference to ordinary everyday objects
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4. Rationalism or Classicism
Reason prevails
Focused on politics and the nature of government
Interest in scientific experiments
Belief that people are basically good
Practical thinkers
Formal , ornate language
Optimism
Satire
Return to the classics
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5. Romanticism Emphasis on nature
Emphasis on personal feelings and emotion
Emphasis on the strength of the common man
Settings are long ago and far away
Interest in folk literature, music, and art
Interest in the mysterious and the supernatural
Optimism
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6. Transcendentalism Glory of nature Emphasis on the goodness of humanity
Belief that truth is reached through intuition
Belief in tolerance & the brotherhood of man
Focus on the human spirit
Belief in an over-soul
Optimism
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7. Realism Emphasis on the struggle of man
Belief that man is basically selfish
Conflict between man’s instincts and desires against his reason
Settings are here and now
Local color
Cause and effect
Pessimism
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8. Naturalism Emphasis on the survival of the fittest
Objective description and documentation
Frankness in detail
Amoral attitude of author
Philosophy of determinism
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9. Naturalism-cont. Animalistic or neurotic characters
Dialogue in dialects
Genetic view of social and intellectual background
Portrayal of seamy sides of life
Pessimism
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