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