Characteristics of Pre-Colonial Literature

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European
Persuasive tone

European
Very formal

European
Big words

European
Exaggerated

European
On-topic

All
Use of imagery

European
Purpose is to entice people to come to America

Native American
Unemotional

Native American
Focus on nature

Native American
Matter-of-fact

Native American
Simple

Native American
Somewhat religious

Native American
Oral tradition

Native American
Purpose is to honor nature

Native American
Purpose is to explain things

Native American
Purpose is to set rules

Native American
Purpose is to record celebrations & religion

Native American
Purpose is to unify tribes

African-American
Passionate

African-American
Highly descriptive

African-American
Honest

African-American
Real

African-American
Negative/morbid

African-American
Distinction between races

African-American
Universalized

African-American
Not angry

African-American
Hopeless

African-American
Purpose is to dissuade people from slavery

African-American
Purpose is to help people see the horrors of slavery

African-American
Purpose is to gain sympathy

African-American
Purpose is to not anger the white audience

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Characteristics of Pre-Colonial Literature
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