10th grade -- Growing Nation Unit Test Flashcards
Romanticism was a reaction against the ________________. That name can be misleading because the Romantics did not necessarily write about love. Romanticism was an attitude toward nature, _________, and ____________ that supported _____________ and _____________. It originated in ______________ and swept through the U.S.
Romanticism was a reaction against the AGE OF REASON IN AMERICA. That name can be misleading because the Romantics did not necessarily write about love. Romanticism was an attitude toward nature, HUMANITTY, and SOCIETY that supported IMAGINATION and EMOTIONS. It originated in EUROPE and swept through the U.S.
Characteristics of the Romantic Movement
SHIND
Supernatural
Human reform
Imagination
Nature
Democracy
Characteristics of Horror/Gothic Fiction
HUFS
Haunted setting
Unsuspecting victim
Foreshadowing
Supernatural
Characteristics of Fairy/Folk Tales
GG MCH
Good and bad characters
Good character has problem to solve
Magic/luck
Comes in 3s
Happy ending/lesson learned
Venerable
accorded a great deal of respect, especially bc of age, wisdom, or character
Solicitous
characterized by or showing interest or concern
Melancholy
a feeling of pensive sadness with no obvious cause
Palid
pale, typically because of poor health
Emaciated
Thin or weak especially because of illness or lack of food
Extort
obtain by force, threats, or other means
Avarice
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Aghast
filled with horror or shock
Gothic Horror
the battle between humanity and unnatural forces of evil
Macabre
disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
Mystery
a novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, especially murder
Blank verse
poem with rhythm but no rhyme
folk tale
a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth
Frame story
story within a story
Foreshadow
warning/indication of
When was the Growing Nation?
1800-1840
Which four major events were part of the Growing Nation?
The Louisiana Purchase
The War of 1812
The Alamo
The Missouri Compromise
Theme of “Devil and Tom Walker”
Greed and the pursuit of worldly gain
- Tom and Mrs. Walker would hide things from each other because of greed
- Tom sold his soul for greed towards the treasure beneath the trees
-Mrs. Walker went to find the Devil out of greed (she wanted Tom to accept the Devil’s deal and when he didn’t she took matters into her own hands and got herself killed)
The theme of The Fall of the House of Usher
illness
- Roderick is mentally ill
- Madeline is physically ill
- Frederick shows mental illness when he dismisses Roderick when he says that he heard Madeline banging on her coffin
The theme of The Raven
Grief
- Grief drives the Narrator toward insanity
- Every time the Raven says “nevermore” the Narrator gives in to his grief and fears, and he takes the raven seriously
The theme of “Oval Portrait”
The story’s primary theme is balancing art and life.
- If you spend too much time on one, you can not enjoy the other.
-The painter spent so much time painting his wife that he did not get to enjoy spending time with her.
The theme of “Thanatopsis”
Life, Death, and Nature
- The writer is trying to convey that Nature is worthy of respect because it is the tomb of humanity. Everyone is buried there when they die, so you might as well enjoy it while you live.
Tone of Devil and Tom Walker
Foreboding or forewarn
- trying to warn the readers not to mess with the devil. The author is also trying to warn against themes such as greed or selfishness.
The tone of The Fall of the House of Usher
Dark or Eerie
- Roderick is devastated because of Madeline’s death
- Madeline spent all that time trying to get out of the coffin, only to die in Roderick’s arms the second she got home
- Roderick heard Madeline banging on her coffin (spooky)
The tone of The Raven
Melancholic
- The narrator is devastated over the loss of “Lenore”
- Grief overcomes him when the raven says nevermore in response to his hopes of seeing Lenore again
The tone of The Oval Portrait
Frenzied and obsessive
- The narrator was obsessing over the painting – he couldn’t get it out of his head
- He got out of bed just to find out the story behind the painting
The tone of Thanatopsis
Comfort in Death
- The author is talking about how we should embrace our future oneness with nature
Symbols in Devil and Tom Walker
The Bible
represents his false piety and false righteousness
Their house
represents their miserly nature and greed
The trees
the sinners who go to hell because they didn’t repent
Symbols in The Fall of the House of Usher
The mansion
represents the Usher family line, Roderick’s mental health, and physical death
The Crack that split the house in 2
represents how Roderick (one side) and Madeline (the other side) are eternally separated
The Vault
represents the physical decay of both Roderick and Madeline
Symbols in The Raven
Lenore
represents Poe’s late wife
The Chamber
the narrator’s mind – The narrator let the raven into his chamber – his mind.
The Bust
represents sanity and wisdom. When the raven perches on the bust, it threatens the narrator’s sanity and wisdom.
Symbols in Oval Portrait
The realness of the painting
represents the love that the woman feels for her husband; she would do anything for him including sitting in a chair for weeks.
Symbols in Thanatopsis
The Sun
life; it provides everything necessary to live
Nature
peace and unity
Characters in D and TW
Mrs. Walker
Tom
The devil
Characters in Fall of the House of Usher
Frederick
Roderick
Characters in the Raven
The Narrator
Characters in The Oval Portrait
The narrator
The painter
The painter’s wife
Characters in Thanatopsis
the narrator
