美国文学英语专业期末考填空题整理.doc

Chapter One The Colonial Period and 17th Century Literature of Puritanism 1. John Smith: the first of American literature is written by him. A True relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia (1608), was a long report recording what he saw and heard in New England. 2. 还有一些人道主义作家则认为应与印第安人和平相处，甚至主张与印第安人通婚（Edward Taylor） 3. Such religious and cultural background of the Puritan writers was responsible for the two essential characteristics of the early American literature: their religious subject and imitation of English literary traditions. (elite in New England, 这就是长期美国文学长期没有自己文学的传统的原因之一) 4. Anne Bradstreet’s poems of religious experience and domestic intimacy were unique and genuine, delicate and charming, embodying her profound understanding of religion and humanity. 5. The Colonial Period and 17th Century Literature of Puritanism Historical narrative, poetry(history religions experience), sermons Puritanism was central to colonial American literature, its impact could find expression in almost all respects concerning literature. In keeping with the belief that literature should concern itself primarily with spiritual values, the sermon became the most highly developed and the most popular of Puritan literary forms, since its tight and logical structure, its precise and compact expression, and its avoidance of rhetorical decoration excellently illustrated Puritan aesthetic and moral theories. As to the Puritan concept of beauty, they believed that beauty was, as Thomas Hooker defined, “that sweet correspondence and orderly usefulness the Lord first implanted in the order of things,” thus the Puritans equated beauty with utility and order. Two colonies: 1607 1620 Chapter Two The Period of Enlightenment The 18th century American history witnessed two great revolutions: one was American Revolution and the other was the Enlightenment. (rationalistic spirit/ rationalism, Age of Reason) A major feature of American literature in the