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12 Cards in this Set
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Rip Van Winkle
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Washington Irving
Falls asleep in the woods, would rather be in the woods. |
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The Chambered Nautilus
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Holmes
Moving on in life, forgetting your past |
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To a Waterfowl
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Bryant
There is a greater power guiding us, have a purpose, a destination |
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Thanatopsis
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Bryant
Do not fear death |
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A pslam of life
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Longfellow
Life is meaningful Consider your legacy Strive, Pursue |
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The Tide Rises the Tide Falls
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Longfellow
Nature prevails Past is washed away |
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Caesura
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forced pause
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Sublime
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Something so awe inspiring it gives the sense of the divine behind it
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Fireside Poets
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Early 19th century poets, families read their poems by the fire, increase literacy.
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Luminism
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A form of American painting, usually landscapes inspired by romanticism
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Romanticism
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An artistic and intellectual movement characterized by interest in nature, expression of emotion and imagination as well as rebelling against established social rules
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Hudson River School
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American art movement by landscape artists inspired by romanticism
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