Exam in American Literature

The literary movement that focuses on the characters, dialect, customs, topography, and other features particular to a specific region.

A literary movement of the 20th c. which is characterized by a self-conscious break with traditional ways of writing, in both poetry and prose fiction; it promotes experimentation with literary form and expression.

A movement in African-American culture in the 20th c. which has had a big influence on African-American literature, philosophy and music.

A range of social and political movements that aim to define, establish, and achieve the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes.

The advocacy of the right to vote extended to women.

The economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock-market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s.

A narrative technique that describes happenings in the flow of thoughts and ideas in the minds of the characters.

The use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.

A literary work written in a self‐revealing style, using the personal 'I', it expresses the subjective experience of the author.

Any struggle between opposing forces. Usually, the main character struggles against some other force.

Confessional poetry was introduced in the 20th century in America.

Modernist writer

Regionalist writer

The author of 'The Great Gatsby'