Question

How is American literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries different from the literature written in Britain?

A. It includes poetry and prose.
B. It has uniquely American themes.
C. It speaks of God and God’s grace.
D. It was often written by preachers.

Answer 1

B. It has uniquely American themes.
Besides the literature clearly reflected national characteristics of Americans - their practical, utilitarian morality and naive cheerful humor, very different from the sarcastic, surly humor Englishmen.