| American Romanticism |
| #1 |
What literary time period was Romanticism a reaction to? |
Age of Reason |
| #2 |
What three major issues were in progress in America during the Romantic time period? (name 1) |
westward expansion, North and South arguments, and individuals wanted creativity and freedom of thought |
| #3 |
Besides politics, what other issues did the Romantics of the time period reject? |
religion, classical form and reason |
| #4 |
Name one issue that created a sectional conflict between the North and the South? |
slavery, representation in government, tariffs and taxes, and states' rights |
| #5 |
What time period (years) does American Romanticism fall? |
1800-1855 |
| Washington Irving |
| #1 |
What is satire? |
people, customs, or institutions are ridiculed with the purpose of improving society |
| #2 |
In 'The Devil and Tom Walker,' what character traits do Tom and his wife share? |
miserly, mean-spirited, and without conscience |
| #3 |
How does Tom try to avoid fulfilling his end of the deal with the Devil? |
He becomes religious: goes to church and carries his Bible everywhere |
| #4 |
What Washington Irving classic contained time travel and a 'crazy' wife? |
Rip Van Winkle |
| #5 |
What is the overall moral of 'The Devil and Tom Walker'? |
Greed can lead to destruction. |
| Transcendentalism |
| #1 |
What does 'Thanatopsis' mean? |
View of death |
| #2 |
What were the three essential values of the Transcendentalists? |
individualism, idealism and divinity of nature |
| #3 |
What is an aphorism? |
a short phrase that expresses truth for life |
| #4 |
Why did the Transcendentalists advocate for social reform? |
They didn't believe it was necessary to change one's behavior to match social expectations. |
| #5 |
How do the ideas of Transcendentalism remain applicable to today? |
Allows you to express your opinion, wants you to follow your gut instinct and see God in nature |
| Dark Romanticism |
| #1 |
Other than Dark Romanticism, what was this time period of literature named? |
Anti-transcendentalism or Gothic literature |
| #2 |
What are the three characteristics of dark romanticism? |
symbols that represent evil, horrific themes and the psychological impact of guilt and sin over a person |
| #3 |
In Poe's 'Raven', what is the raven symbolic of? |
hopelessness |
| #4 |
Of what writing genre was Edgar Allan Poe considered to be the 'father'? |
Detective-style writing |
| #5 |
Name one theme used in Dark Romanticism. |
Evil always exists in a person; Sin is everywhere; Guilt can destroy you. |
| Odds and Ends |
| #1 |
In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' why does Prince Prospero seal himself and his guests in the abbey? |
to protect them against the red death |
| #2 |
In Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience,' what overall message was he trying to share? |
Fight against injustice in a peaceful manner; follow your heart. |
| #3 |
According to the speaker in 'Thanatopsis,' why should people greet death without fear? |
They will not be alone. |
| #4 |
What was the overall tone in 'A Tide Rises, a Tide Falls'? |
comforting |
| #5 |
In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' what happens to the prince and his guests when the uninvited guest takes off the mask? |
They all die,the clock stops and the lights go out. |
