Mary Rowlandson's 1682 narrative is a foundational example of which uniquely American literary genre?
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Correct answer: The Captivity Narrative
Rowlandson's account of her time as a prisoner during King Philip's War established the conventions of the captivity narrative. These stories typically followed a pattern of capture, suffering, and eventual redemption through divine providence.
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