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Overview of Literary Periods and Movements: A Historical Crash Course

Overview of Literary Periods and Movements: A Historical Crash Course

AP English Literature: Homework Help Resource • 128K views • 19 min

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Ch 1. AP English - Literary Analysis Intro: Homework Help
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Overview of Literary Periods and Movements: A Historical Crash Course Video Take Quiz
Western literature has many historical periods and stylistic movements from the Medieval period (circa 600-1500) through today. Discover the history, styles, and significant authors of Western literature during the Medieval Period, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Victorianism, Modernism, and Postmodernism. Take Quiz
Introduction to Literary Theory: Major Critics and Movements Video Take Quiz
How to Analyze a Literary Passage: A Step-by-Step Guide Video Take Quiz
How to Answer Multiple Choice Questions About Literature: Test-Taking Strategies Video Take Quiz
Glossary of Literary Terms: Prose Video Take Quiz
Glossary of Literary Terms: Poetry Video Take Quiz
Pygmalion by Shaw: Summary, Characters & Theme Video Take Quiz
Language Analysis in Literature: Overview & Examples Video Take Quiz
Multicultural Literature: Definition, Books & Importance Video Take Quiz
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: Summary, Characters, Themes & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe: Summary & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Virginia Woolf's The Waves: Summary & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - Literary Analysis Intro: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 1 Practice Test
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What is Inference? - How to Infer Intended Meaning Video Take Quiz
Constructing Meaning with Context Clues, Prior Knowledge & Word Structure Video Take Quiz
Reading Strategies Using Visualization Video Take Quiz
How to Use Context to Determine the Meaning of Words Video Take Quiz
What Are Connotation and Denotation? - Definitions & Examples Video Take Quiz
Understanding Tone and Mood in a Reading Passage Video Take Quiz
What is Structure in Writing and How Does it Affect Meaning? Video Take Quiz
Close Reading vs. Big Picture Reading Strategies Video Take Quiz
Interpreting Literary Meaning: How to Use Text to Guide Your Interpretation Video Take Quiz
What is Plot? - Examples & Definition Video Take Quiz
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: Summary, Theme & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Prior Knowledge: Definition & Theory Video Take Quiz
Author Jim Harrison: Books & Poems Text Lesson Take Quiz
Kiss of the Spider Woman: Book Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Lamb to the Slaughter: Summary, Setting & Characters Video Take Quiz
Roald Dahl: Biography, Books & Poems Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James: Summary & Analysis Video Take Quiz
The Brothers Karamazov: Summary, Characters & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Semi-Barbaric: Definition & Examples Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens: Characters & Character Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens: Themes & Analysis Video Take Quiz
The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens Setting Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens Quotes Text Lesson Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - Interpreting Literature: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 2 Practice Test
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Cliches, Paradoxes & Equivocations: Definitions & Examples Video Take Quiz
Similes in Literature: Definition and Examples Video Take Quiz
Point of View: First, Second & Third Person Video Take Quiz
Narrators in Literature: Types and Definitions Video Take Quiz
What is Foreshadowing? - Types, Examples & Definitions Video Take Quiz
What is a Metaphor? - Examples, Definition & Types Video Take Quiz
Allusion and Illusion: Definitions and Examples Video Take Quiz
Synecdoche vs. Metonymy: Definitions & Examples Video Take Quiz
Personification and Apostrophe: Differences & Examples Video Take Quiz
Types of Irony: Examples & Definitions Video Take Quiz
What Are Literary Motifs? - Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
What is Catharsis? - Definition, Examples & History in Literature and Drama Video Take Quiz
Allegory in Literature: History, Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
Consonance, Assonance, and Repetition: Definitions & Examples Video Take Quiz
Understatement & Litotes: Differences, Definitions & Examples Video Take Quiz
Euphemism: Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
Symbolism & Imagery in Literature: Definitions & Examples Video Take Quiz
Tone vs. Mood: Interpreting Meaning In Prose Video Take Quiz
Satire, Parody, or Spoof: Types of Humorous Writing Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter Rhetorical Devices in AP English: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 3 Practice Test
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Elements of Poetry: Rhymes & Sounds Video Take Quiz
Elements of Poetry: Rhythm Video Take Quiz
How to Analyze Emotion in Poetry Video Take Quiz
Similes, Metaphors & Personification in Poetry Video Take Quiz
Imagery, Symbolism & Juxtaposition in Poetry Video Take Quiz
Understanding Figurative Language in Poetry Video Take Quiz
Inferring Mood in Poetry Video Take Quiz
Interpreting a Poem's Main Idea & Theme Video Take Quiz
The Fly by Karl Shapiro: Analysis & Theme Text Lesson Take Quiz
Musee de Beaux Arts by Auden: Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Themes in Musee des Beaux Arts by Auden Video Take Quiz
Oscar Wilde's Poems: Analysis & Quotes Text Lesson Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English Literature - Poetry: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 4 Practice Test
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Blank Verse: Definition and Examples Video Take Quiz
What Is Free Verse Poetry? - Examples & Definition Video Take Quiz
Narrative Poems: Types & Examples Video Take Quiz
Odes: Forms & Examples Video Take Quiz
Sonnets: Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
Elegy Poems: Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
Petrarchan Sonnet: Rhyme Scheme, Format & Example Poems Video Take Quiz
Helen Bannerman: Biography & Books Text Lesson Take Quiz
Helen Hunt Jackson: Biography, Novels & Poems Text Lesson Take Quiz
Maxine Kumin: Biography & Poems Text Lesson Take Quiz
Mock-Heroic Poetry: Definition, Examples & Style Video Take Quiz
Pastoral Literature: Definition & Overview Video Take Quiz
William Cowper: Biography & Poems Text Lesson Take Quiz
Tanka Poem: Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - Types of Poetry: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 5 Practice Test
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What is Prose? - Finding Meaning in Foreshadowing & Character Video Take Quiz
Types of Fiction: Novels, Novellas & Short Stories Video Take Quiz
The Fable, Folktale, Myth, Legend: Differences and Examples Video Take Quiz
Epistolary Writing: Letter and Diary Forms Video Take Quiz
Aldo Leopold: Biography & Books Text Lesson Take Quiz
Anthropomorphized Animals: Meaning & Concept Video Take Quiz
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne: Summary & Characters Video Take Quiz
Bessie Head: Biography, Short Stories & Books Text Lesson Take Quiz
Chaucer's The Book Of The Duchess: Summary & Overview Video Take Quiz
Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky: Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Eugene Onegin: Summary, Characters & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Biography, Books & Short Stories Video Take Quiz
Heart of Darkness: Themes & Analysis Video Take Quiz
The Bells by Poe: Summary & Analysis Video Take Quiz
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Nose by Nikolai Gogol: Summary & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Thomas Carlyle: Essays & Biography Text Lesson Take Quiz
Under Western Eyes by Conrad: Summary & Overview Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas: Summary & Characters Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Haunted House by Charles Dickens: Summary & Characters Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Haunted House by Charles Dickens: Themes & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol: Characters & Quotes Text Lesson Take Quiz
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol: Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - Prose: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 6 Practice Test
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Native American and Colonial Literature Video Take Quiz
The Romantic Period in American Literature and Art Video Take Quiz
The Dark Romantics in American Literature Video Take Quiz
Transcendentalism: Impact on American Literature Video Take Quiz
The Literary Realism Movement: A Response to Romanticism Video Take Quiz
Naturalism in Literature: Authors and Characteristics Video Take Quiz
Modernism in American Literature Video Take Quiz
The Imagist Movement: Poems, Examples & Key Poets Video Take Quiz
The Harlem Renaissance: Novels and Poetry from the Jazz Age Video Take Quiz
The Contemporary Period in American Literature Video Take Quiz
Contemporary American Literature: Authors and Major Works Video Take Quiz
Postmodernism in Literature: Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
Harrison Bergeron: Summary, Setting & Symbolism Video Take Quiz
Simone de Beauvoir: Biography & Books Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Chrysanthemums: Summary & Setting Text Lesson Take Quiz
Winston Smith in 1984: Character Traits & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Yoshiko Uchida: Biography, Books & Timeline Text Lesson Take Quiz
Go to chapter American Literary Periods: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 7 Practice Test
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Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle: Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poem Analysis Video Take Quiz
Poe's The Cask of Amontillado: Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven: Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Herman Melville: Moby Dick Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
The Scarlet Letter: Summary and Analysis of an Allegory Video Take Quiz
Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience: Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Emily Dickinson: Poems and Poetry Analysis Video Take Quiz
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Themes and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Uncle Tom's Cabin and the American Civil War Video Take Quiz
The Great Gatsby: Summary, Themes, Symbols, and Character Video Take Quiz
Of Mice and Men: Summary and Analysis of Steinbeck's Style Video Take Quiz
Langston Hughes & the Harlem Renaissance: Poems of the Jazz Age Video Take Quiz
Miller's Death of a Salesman: Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Elizabeth Bishop: Biography & Famous Poems Text Lesson Take Quiz
Harrison Bergeron: Theme & Literary Analysis Video Take Quiz
John Hersey: Biography & Books Text Lesson Take Quiz
Sara Teasdale: Biography & Poems Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway: Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - Examples of American Literary Analysis: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 8 Practice Test
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Introduction to Medieval Literature: Old English, Middle English, and Historical Context Video Take Quiz
Introduction to Renaissance Literature: Characterizing Authors and Works Video Take Quiz
Introduction to 17th- and 18th-Century Literature: Major Authors and Works Video Take Quiz
Introduction to Romantic Prose: Overview of Authors and Works Video Take Quiz
Introduction to Romantic Poetry: Overview of Authors and Works Video Take Quiz
Introduction to Victorian Literature: Overview of Themes, Style, and Authors Video Take Quiz
Overview of Literary Modernism: Authors, Context, and Style Video Take Quiz
George Orwell's 1984: Summary, Characters, Themes & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Virginia Woolf's Orlando: Summary & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Wuthering Heights: Summary, Setting & Themes Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - English Literary Periods and Movements: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 9 Practice Test
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Beowulf: Story, Characters, and Old English Video Take Quiz
The Canterbury Tales General Prologue: Style, Structure, and Characters Video Take Quiz
The Knight's Tale and the Wife of Bath's Tale: Two Approaches to Chivalric Romance Video Take Quiz
Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare's Famous Star-Crossed Lovers Video Take Quiz
Macbeth: Themes and Quotes from the Scottish Play Video Take Quiz
Milton's Paradise Lost: Summary, Theme, and Quotes Video Take Quiz
Robinson Crusoe: Summary and Themes Video Take Quiz
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Literature vs. Film Video Take Quiz
Wuthering Heights: Plot Overview and Character Analysis Video Take Quiz
Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Summary and Analysis Video Take Quiz
Byron's Don Juan: Summary, Quotes and Analysis Video Take Quiz
A Tale of Two Cities: Dickens' Novel of the French Revolution Video Take Quiz
Dickens' Great Expectations: Plot, Characters, and Social Class Video Take Quiz
Tennyson's Ulysses: A Victorian Take on Greece Video Take Quiz
The Waste Land: Structure and Style Explained Video Take Quiz
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Character & Epiphany Video Take Quiz
Ngaio Marsh: Biography & Books Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Stranger: Summary, Themes & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: Summary, Characters & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Through the Looking Glass: Themes & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Treasure Island: Themes & Analysis Video Take Quiz
Virginia Woolf's The Voyage Out: Summary & Analysis Text Lesson Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - Examples of English Literary Analysis: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 10 Practice Test
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What Are Nouns? - Definition, Types & Examples Video Take Quiz
What Are Pronouns? - Types, Examples & Definition Video Take Quiz
What Are Personal Pronouns? Video Take Quiz
Action, Linking and Auxiliary Verbs: Definitions, Functions & Examples Video Take Quiz
Comparison of Adjectives & Adverbs: Examples, Sentences & Exercises Video Take Quiz
Conjunctions: Coordinating & Correlative Video Take Quiz
Exclamation Mark: Use & Meaning Video Take Quiz
Parts of a Sentence: Subject, Predicate, Object & Clauses Video Take Quiz
Types of Sentences: Simple, Compound & Complex Video Take Quiz
How to Identify the Subject of a Sentence Video Take Quiz
Parallelism: How to Write and Identify Parallel Sentences Video Take Quiz
Independent & Dependent Clauses: Subordination & Coordination Video Take Quiz
Sentence Fragments, Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences Video Take Quiz
Commas: Correct Usage & Basic Rules Video Take Quiz
Comma Usage: Avoid Confusion in Clauses & Contrasting Sentence Parts Video Take Quiz
Punctuation: Using Colons, Semicolons & Periods Video Take Quiz
Verb Tense & Subject-Verb Agreement Video Take Quiz
Subject-Verb Agreement: Using Uncommon Singular and Plural Nouns and Pronouns Video Take Quiz
What Are Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers? Video Take Quiz
Sentence Agreement: Avoiding Faulty Collective Ownership Video Take Quiz
Solecism: Definition & Example Text Lesson Take Quiz
Go to chapter Grammar Review in AP English: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 11 Practice Test
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Narrative Essay: Definition, Examples & Characteristics Video Take Quiz
Descriptive Essay: Definition, Examples & Characteristics Video Take Quiz
Informative Essay: Definition, Examples & Structure Video Take Quiz
Evaluative Essay: Examples, Format & Characteristics Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter AP English - Essay Basics - Types of Essay: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 12 Practice Test
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How to Focus Your Essay and Respond to the Essay Prompt Video Take Quiz
Writing for Your Audience Video Take Quiz
How to Engage Readers by Picking and Developing an Appeal Video Take Quiz
How to Write With Good Diction to Develop Style, Tone & Point-of-View Video Take Quiz
How to Write Well: What Makes Writing Good? Video Take Quiz
How to Write with Idioms or Phrasal Verbs Video Take Quiz
Active and Passive Voice Video Take Quiz
Sentence Clarity: How to Write Clear Sentences Video Take Quiz
Sentence Structure: Identify and Avoid 'Mixed Structure' Sentences Video Take Quiz
How to Write Logical Sentences and Avoid Faulty Comparisons Video Take Quiz
How to Structure Sentences in an Essay Video Take Quiz
How to Structure Paragraphs in an Essay Video Take Quiz
Varied Sentence Structure in Writing Video Take Quiz
How to Write Better by Improving Your Sentence Structure Video Take Quiz
How to Write a Great Argument Video Take Quiz
Using Rhetorical Skills to Write Better Essays Video Take Quiz
How Word Choice and Language Set the Tone of Your Essay Video Take Quiz
Logos, Ethos and Pathos: 3 Ways to Appeal to an Audience in Essays Video Take Quiz
How to Use Sources to Write Essays and Evaluate Evidence Video Take Quiz
Evaluating Reasoning in an Essay or Article Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter Conventions in Essay Writing - AP English: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 13 Practice Test
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Developing the Essay Topic Video Take Quiz
Tone, Audience & Purpose in Essays Video Take Quiz
What Is Brainstorming? Video Take Quiz
Techniques for Brainstorming Great Ideas Video Take Quiz
What is a Thesis Statement? Video Take Quiz
How to Write a Thesis Statement Video Take Quiz
How to Write an Outline Video Take Quiz
Basic Essay Structure: The Five-Paragraph Essay Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter Beginning the Writing Process in AP English: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 14 Practice Test
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Essay Introduction: Write a Thesis and Capture Your Audience Video Take Quiz
How to Write a Strong Essay Body Video Take Quiz
How to Write and Use Transition Sentences Video Take Quiz
How To Write Effective Conclusions: Importance and Elements Video Take Quiz
How to Structure an Argument in Your Essay Video Take Quiz
How to Write a Strong Personal Essay Video Take Quiz
Writing the Rough Draft of an Essay Video Take Quiz
What is a Title Page? - Formats & Examples Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter Writing & Structuring an Essay in AP English: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 15 Practice Test
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How to Write a Great Essay Quickly Video Take Quiz
Practicing Essay Writing to Get Better at Writing Video Take Quiz
Writing Revision: How to Fix Mistakes in Your Writing Video Take Quiz
How to Proofread an Essay for Spelling and Grammar Video Take Quiz
What is a Typo? - Definition & Examples Video Take Quiz
What is Spell Check? - Definition & Use Video Take Quiz
Go to chapter Writing Revision for AP English: Homework Help
practice test icon Chapter 16 Practice Test
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AP English Literature Test & Study Guide Video
AP English Literature & Composition Reading List Video
AP English Literature Question Types Video
AP English Literature Essay Prompts Text Lesson
AP English Book List Example Video
Go to chapter About the AP English Literature Test
AP English Literature: Homework Help Resource Practice Test
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AP English Literature: Homework Help Resource Practice Test
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Ch. 1
AP English - Literary Analysis Intro: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 2
AP English - Interpreting Literature: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 3
Rhetorical Devices in AP English: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 4
AP English Literature - Poetry: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 5
AP English - Types of Poetry: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 6
AP English - Prose: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 7
American Literary Periods: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 8
AP English - Examples of American Literary Analysis: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 9
AP English - English Literary Periods and Movements: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 10
AP English - Examples of English Literary Analysis: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 11
Grammar Review in AP English: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 12
AP English - Essay Basics - Types of Essay: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 13
Conventions in Essay Writing - AP English: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 14
Beginning the Writing Process in AP English: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 15
Writing & Structuring an Essay in AP English: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 16
Writing Revision for AP English: Homework Help Practice Test
Ch. 17
About the AP English Literature Test

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