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Choose one genre we have studied (dystopian, Southern Gothic, satire, or drama). Identify one defining characteristic of that genre and explain how it is shown in a specific text we have read. Use at least one example to support your answer. This answer should be 2-3 sentences.

Match each title with its genre.

This dystopian story critiques how an overreliance on technology can change the development of children.

Which type of literary criticism analyzes the time a story is either written or set?  

Internal and external are the two main types of conflicts.

In “The Klan’s Fight for Americanism,” what does Hiram Evans believe is essential for the preservation of Americanism?

In “Bertha McCall on America’s ‘Moving People’,” what did she report as the main reason families took to the road in interstate migration?

What is the main focus of Crystal Eastman’s essay, “Now We Can Begin”?

Who declared that an “iron curtain” had “descended across the Continent” of Europe?

What are the key elements of Huey P. Long’s political program, as outlined in “Every Man a King” and “Share our Wealth”?