American Literature 1 page paper

1. Trickster: Mischievous figure in myth or folklore, often an animal that makes up for physical weakness with cunning and subversive humor

2. Columbian Exchange: Trading of animals, plants, culture, human populations, and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian Hemispheres and following Columbus’s voyages.

3. Tale: Story that narrates strange happenings in a direct manner, without detailed descriptions of characters; “The Chief’s Daughters” is an example.

4. Narrative: Representation of art of an event or story, usually narrated by a narrator.

5. Acculturation: Cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrow traits from another culture.

6. Conflict: Struggle between forces; in a story or play, the conflict is usually resolved by the end of the work; a conflict may occur within a character or between characters.

7. Conquest: Act or process of conquering; sometimes applies to territory appropriated in war.

8. Cultural Exchange: Trading and transferring of ideas and customs among or between people of different cultures.

9. Oral Tradition: Cultural material and tradition transmitted orally from one generation to the next.

10. Royal Standard: Flag used by a monarch and members of the royal family.