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What literary time period was Romanticism a reaction to?
What literary time period was Romanticism a reaction to?
Age of Reason
What three major issues were in progress in America during the Romantic time period? (name 1)
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
Besides politics, what other issues did the Romantics of the time period reject?
Besides politics, what other issues did the Romantics of the time period reject?
religion, classical form and reason
Name one issue that created a sectional conflict between the North and the South?
Name one issue that created a sectional conflict between the North and the South?
slavery, representation in government, tariffs and taxes, and states' rights
What time period (years) does American Romanticism fall?
What time period (years) does American Romanticism fall?
1800-1855
What is satire?
What is satire?
people, customs, or institutions are ridiculed with the purpose of improving society
In 'The Devil and Tom Walker,' what character traits do Tom and his wife share?
In 'The Devil and Tom Walker,' what character traits do Tom and his wife share?
miserly, mean-spirited, and without conscience
How does Tom try to avoid fulfilling his end of the deal with the Devil?
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
What Washington Irving classic contained time travel and a 'crazy' wife?
What Washington Irving classic contained time travel and a 'crazy' wife?
Rip Van Winkle
What is the overall moral of 'The Devil and Tom Walker'?
What is the overall moral of 'The Devil and Tom Walker'?
Greed can lead to destruction.
What does 'Thanatopsis' mean?
What does 'Thanatopsis' mean?
View of death
What were the three essential values of the Transcendentalists?
What were the three essential values of the Transcendentalists?
individualism, idealism and divinity of nature
What is an aphorism?
What is an aphorism?
a short phrase that expresses truth for life
Why did the Transcendentalists advocate for social reform?
Why did the Transcendentalists advocate for social reform?
They didn't believe it was necessary to change one's behavior to match social expectations.
How do the ideas of Transcendentalism remain applicable to today?
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
Other than Dark Romanticism, what was this time period of literature named?
Other than Dark Romanticism, what was this time period of literature named?
Anti-transcendentalism or Gothic literature
What are the three characteristics of dark romanticism?
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
In Poe's 'Raven', what is the raven symbolic of?
In Poe's 'Raven', what is the raven symbolic of?
hopelessness
Of what writing genre was Edgar Allan Poe considered to be the 'father'?
Of what writing genre was Edgar Allan Poe considered to be the 'father'?
Detective-style writing
Name one theme used in Dark Romanticism.
Name one theme used in Dark Romanticism.
Evil always exists in a person; Sin is everywhere; Guilt can destroy you.
In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' why does Prince Prospero seal himself and his guests in the abbey?
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
In Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience,' what overall message was he trying to share?
In Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience,' what overall message was he trying to share?
Fight against injustice in a peaceful manner; follow your heart.
According to the speaker in 'Thanatopsis,' why should people greet death without fear?
According to the speaker in 'Thanatopsis,' why should people greet death without fear?
They will not be alone.
What was the overall tone in 'A Tide Rises, a Tide Falls'?
What was the overall tone in 'A Tide Rises, a Tide Falls'?
comforting
In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' what happens to the prince and his guests when the uninvited guest takes off the mask?
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.
Who were the fireside poets? Why were they called 'the fireside poets' and what made them so popular for the common people?
Who were the fireside poets? Why were they called 'the fireside poets' and what made them so popular for the common people?
Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, Lowell, Bryant; students would memorize and share the poems as entertainment at night around the fireside; and they wrote about simple, everyday things. They didn't try to impress each other and they celebrated the virtues of family and home
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