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15 Cards in this Set
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Why was there a need for literature in this period?
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1) England's was not suitable for Americans
2) Better education 3) More leisure time |
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What were the dates of this period?
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1815-1850
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What was the purpose of literature of this time?
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To Entertain
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What was the name for the kind of writing of this era?
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Romantic
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What are the Characteristics of Irving's legends?
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1) Main character is probably a bum
2) Connection with devil or supernatural 3) Long ago and far away- connects to Native Americans story telling 4) Passed down |
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Why did authors have to pay for the printing of their own works?
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Authors couldn't support themselves by writing until after the civil war.
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Why did American publishers naturally prefer to reprint the works of popular English writers?
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There were not copyright laws.
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Who was in the New England Orbit?
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Irving, Bryant, Cooper, Emerson, Thoreau, Longfellow, Holmes, Whittier, Lowell, and Hawthorne.
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Name two important writers outside the orbit.
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Edgar Allen Poe who was critical of NE writers transcendentalists and abolishionists and Herman Melville who respected Hawthorne especially his allegories and symbols.
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What is the characteristic of Romanticism that has an optimistic attitude and positive thinking?
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Idealism
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What was emphasized in Romantic literature?
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Goodness of individual and Common man
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What belief was enhanced in Romantic literature?
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The belief in the value of an individual and faith in self reliance.
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What were two things that were treasured in Romantic literature?
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Nature and Pride in America
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In which era was there a fascination with the past-- legends, beliefs, and traditions of past, superstitions
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Romantic
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Describe the interest in heart and mind
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Romantic literature reflected interests in human emotions and psychology.
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