English Praxis 5038 Study Guide

Constructivism CORRECT ANSWER As readers become involved with a text, they construct meaning through an active process of integrating what they are reading with their own reactions, knowledge, beliefs, and ideas. Literary Criticism CORRECT ANSWER the formal study, analysis, and evaluation of literary texts Themes of American Literature CORRECT ANSWER individualism, American dream/reality, cultural diversity, tolerance, and search for identity Colonial Period () CORRECT ANSWER American literature period focussed on exploration, native american relations, and life in the new world Colonial Period Authors CORRECT ANSWER William Bradford Anne Bradstreet Olaudah Equiano Jonathan Edwards The Age of Revolution () CORRECT ANSWER American Literature period focused on the Colonies' quest for independence The Age of Revolution authors COR