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29 Cards in this Set
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Who said, "To be great is to be misunderstood?"~~ What did he mean? |
Ralph Walter Emerson~~ To be great you have to be able to defy social standards |
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Which work is mentioned as an Old Indian fort and a figure on horseback? ~~Who wrote it? |
"The Devil and Tom Walker"~~Washington Irving |
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Which work had a character ask about "balm in Gilead"?~~What is a balm and why does he need it? |
"The Raven"~~relief from suffering because he is full of sorrow for his dead lover |
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Which work observed that all the living in the world are outnumbered by those who have died?~~ Who wrote it? |
"Thanitopsis" ~~William Cullen Bryant |
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List three historical reasons why American literature began to shift towards Romanticism. |
1. Louisiana Purchase
2. Indian Removal Act of 1830
3. Manifest Destiny |
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Explain two differences between Early Romantics and the Transcendentalists.
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1. Transcendentalists believed in a very simple life.
2. Transcendentalists believed in inlerent goodness |
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Explain two differences between the Fireside Poets and the Brooding Romantics. |
1. Fireside Poets committed to social reform~~Brooding Romantics look at unconformity
2. Fireside Poets believed in moral themes~~Brooding Romantics explored the evil in people
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Which branch of Romanticism was most likely to champion the "common" person? |
Fireside Poets |
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Why does Transcendentalism fit under the umbrella of Romanticism? |
It is connected to the trait of having a close relationship with nature. Also looking to nature as a source of knowledge and stresses self-reliance. |
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Why does gothic literature fit under the umbrella of Romanticism? |
Gothic literature is connected to the trait of imagination and emotions over reason. |
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What is the difference between nationalism and sectionalism? |
nationalism: belief that nation wide issues should be faced before ones own state
sectionalism: belief that ones own state issues should be faced before nation wide issues |
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Explain the last stanza of "Thanatopsis". |
Live life with no regrets, so when your life is over, you've done what you want |
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How would you describe Tom Walker's wife? |
She was greedy and never satisfied. |
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In terms of theme, how might you compare and contrast "Thanatopsis" and "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"? |
Thanatopsis: more optimistic outlook on death, you're buried with kings and queens
Both: explain how death happens to everyone and how its natural
TTRTTF: more negative, when you die, you are forgotten |
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In terms of theme, how might you compare and contrast "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee"? |
The Raven: recounts the negative affects depression has on a person (guilt and saddness)
Both: grieve the loss of a loved one
Annabel Lee: explains grief as something many go through, but turns it into art |
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What is the theme of "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"? |
Don't try to undo your past, live in the present. |
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Why did Thoreau go to live in the woods? |
He wanted to live with nature and live the most simple life as possible. |
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Themes of Early Romantics: |
-were inspired by the beauty of nature -emphasized emotions and the imagination over reason -celebrated the individual spirit |
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Themes of Fireside Poets: |
-emphasized moral themes in their work -stressed individualism and an appreciation of nature -were committed to social reform |
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Type of people Fireside Poets championed to: |
-farmers -lumbermen -migrants -the poor |
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Themes of Transcendentalists: |
-emphasized living a simple life -stressed a close relationship to nature -celebrated emotions and the imagination -stressed individualism and self-reliance -believed in intuition can lead to knowledge -believed in the inherent goodness of people -encouraged spiritual well-being over financial well-being |
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Themes of Brooding Romantics: |
-did not believe in the innate goodness of people -explored the human capacity for evil -probed the inner life of characters -explored characters' motivations -agreed with Romantic emphasis on emotion, nature, and the individual -included elements of fantasy and the supernatural in their works |
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Why is Edgar Allen Poe considered a Brooding Romantic? |
His plots involved extreme situations. |
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Why is Nathaniel Hawthorne considered a Brooding Romantic |
He had emphasis on emotion and the individual. |
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Why is Herman Melville considered a Brooding Romantic? |
He explored such issues as madness and the conflict of good and evil. |
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Why are Gothic stories qualified as Romantic? |
They had an emphasis on emotion, nature, the individual, and the unusual. |
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Works considered Early Romantics (Fireside Poets) : |
-The Devil and Tom Walker -Thanatopsis -Hymn to the Night -The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls |
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Works considered Transcendentalists: |
-Self-Reliance -Walden |
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Works considered Brooding Romantics (Gothics): |
-The Raven -Annabel Lee -Dr. Heidegger's Experiment -Tell-Tale Heart |
