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29 Cards in this Set
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"Reflections on the Revolution in France"
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Edmund Burke
-Tradition determines rights -The Revolution lacks chivalry |
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"Rights of Man"
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Thomas Paine
-The present should not be ruled by the past -France revolted against the system, not the king -The Revolution is based on a desire for better government |
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"The Rights of Woman"
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Anne Barbauld
-Women should fight for their rights with virtue -Love will conquer both men and women in the end |
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"Washing Day"
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Anne Barbauld
-Emphasis on the ordinary -Women don't always enjoy common household labors -Small things can mean a lot |
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"The Chimney Sweeper"
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William Blake
-The only thing a chimney sweeper can look forward to is death -Hypocrisy of parents selling children and going to church |
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"London"
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William Blake
-Signs of poverty are everywhere |
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"A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"
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Mary Wollstonecraft
-Women are silly because of a lack of education -Women are treated like children or animals -Women can acquire masculine traits -Virtue is more important than elegance |
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"A Winter's Day"
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Joanna Baillie
-Rural life is simple and difficult but fulfilling |
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"A Mother to Her Waking Infant"
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Joanna Baillie
-A mother tells her child of her love for him but recognizes that he cannot love her back yet |
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"We Are Seven"
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William Wordsworth
-A child's simple faith |
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"Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey"
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William Wordsworth
-Nature is consoling and brings back memories -His thoughts are different each time |
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"Michael"
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William Wordsworth
-Work and simplicity are honorable -Corruption of the cities |
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"Ode: Intimations of Immortality"
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William Wordsworth
-Age changes perception, especially of nature -We rely on our memories to appreciate nature |
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"London, 1812"
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William Wordsworth
-The good things of days past have passed away |
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"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
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Samuel Coleridge
-Respect for nature is important -Love God's creations |
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"Kubla Khan"
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Samuel Coleridge
-Nature is paradise |
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Biographia Literaria
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Samuel Coleridge
-The language of the common man is crude because of a lack of education -Emotions are not enough to inspire beautiful language |
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"She walks in beauty"
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Lord Byron
-Beauty in innocence |
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"So we'll go no more a roving"
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Lord Byron
-Too much love is exhausting |
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"Mont Blanc"
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Percy Shelley
-The beauty of nature inspires human thoughts -The powerful allure of nature -Nature exists independent of men |
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"A Song: Men of England"
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Percy Shelley
-The poor need to rise up or they will remain in poverty forever |
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"On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again"
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John Keats
-Shakespeare depicted the deepest of human emotions |
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"When I have fears that I may cease to be"
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John Keats
-Love and fame do not matter in the face of death |
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"La Belle Dame Sans Merci: a Ballad"
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John Keats
-Relationship between man and nature -Which is in control? |
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"To Autumn"
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John Keats
-Autumn is a beautiful time of harvest and bounty |
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"Casabianca"
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Felicia Hemans
-Loyalty can lead to meaningless sacrifice |
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"The Homes of England"
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Felicia Hemans
-Beauty can be found in all the homes of England, rich or poor -Beauty can inspire patriotism |
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Love and Friendship
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Jane Austen
-Women should be valued for more than just their beauty and sensitivity -Women can be independent |
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"Plan of a Novel"
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Jane Austen
-Characters cannot be perfect and realistic -Drama is not everything |
