american romanticism

Question 0

who wrote “Nature” and “self-reliance”?

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 1

who wrote “Walden” and “Civil Disobedience”?

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Henry David Thoreau

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who wrote “on the eve of the historic dandi March”?

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Mohammad k. Gandhi

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a movement in art and thought that dominated Europe and the United States throughout much of the 1800’s

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romanticism

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a loosely organized movement that embodied the idea of workers who were active in New England in the 1830s and 1840s

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transcendentalism

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who thought every person was infinite?

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Emerson

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a short piece of nonfiction edition on any topic

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essay

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who believed that contact with wild nature refreshed the human spirit

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Thoreau

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who championed American individualism

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Thoreau

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who spent 2 years in a cabin he built at walden pond

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Thoreau

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Who was willing to spend time in jail to support their beliefs

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Thoreau and Gandhi

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a daily record of events kept by a writer

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journal

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a change in tools to make life easier

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industrial revolution

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what 2 inventions changed american transport

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steamboat and railroads

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what were differences between the north a south

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north didn’t want slavery while south did. north had large cities white south only had a few. norths economy was based on manufacturing while south economy was dominated by cotton

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many people got together to end what was tearing the nation apart

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“the age of reform”

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what 2 types were romantics divided into

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bright and dark

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how did romantics view nature

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a wilderness to be tamed

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works with brooding atmosphere that emphasize the unknown and inspire fear

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gothic writing

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who beloved individual conscience is more important than the law

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Thoreau

Question 20

what ways can break salt monopoly

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possession of salt, make salt, sell salt, purchase salt

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what is hha dis overall plan for the people overthrowing the British government?

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refuse to pay taxes, quit government jobs, pull kids from British schools

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18th century light romantic author

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Thoreau

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from India, 20th century indian rev. 1900’s leader

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Gandhi

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felt government has too much power and rule over the people's lives

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Thoreau

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Britain taxing their salt, end British rule, establish indian rev

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Gandhi

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doesn't want to use violent protest

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Thoreau and gandhi

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wanted people to follow their conscience and be free from government

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Thoreau

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wants his people to rise up and challenge the government

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Gandhi

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how are Gandhi and Thoreau the same

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``` believe in non-violence optimistic willing to be imprisoned want to change gov disagree with taxes persuasive ```

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why was Thoreau jailed

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didn't pay taxes for 6 years

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why is Thoreau cell mate in prison

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burned down a barn

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how did Thoreau react to his night in jail?

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peaceful

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a form of persuasion that uses logic, reason and evidence to influence an audiences actions or ideas

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argument

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how does civil disobedience reflect individualism

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he wants people to rule themselves and not ruled by higher people

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how does civil disobedience reflect optimism

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believes there is always improvement and something better out there

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what are some topics Thoreau writes about

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war, slavery, wealth, taxes, lessons nature can teach

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Thoreau educated at ____ and spent time working as _____

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Harvard, teacher

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Thoreau was influenced by ____

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Emerson

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a person, animal, or object regarded as representing or embodying a quality, concept, or thing

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personification

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what type of literary device is this, "the flowers, the animals, the mountains, reflected the wisdom of his best hour, as much as they had delighted the simplicity or his childhood"

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personification

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how does "nature" reflect the ideas of optimism and individualism

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the author talks about the beauty and how it reflects the wisdom of nature

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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing. a persons thoughts or exhibition; a topic

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theme

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what overall message about nature is Emerson conveying

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we shouldn't take nature for granted because it's beautiful

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In self reliance what overall message is Emerson giving

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your born original don't die a copy. be who you think you should be not what others want

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what type of co figurative language is used in self reliance

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metaphors

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how does self reliance reflect optimism

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being true to yourself is the path to true happiness

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in "walden" why does Thoreau compare a person obsessed with the news to

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a cave

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what does Thoreau view the ants as a metaphor for

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people

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why does Thoreau leave the woods

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did what he wants to accomplish

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how is walden reflected to respect/kinship with nature

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goes to woods and respect nature

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how is walden reflected to optimism

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keeps positive and hopeful mindset

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how is walden reflected to individualism

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portrays a leader

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what's Thoreaus message In walden

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you should live UR live the way U want to

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the action of repeating something that has already been said or written

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repetition

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a question not meant to be answered

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rhetorical

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a comparison without using like or as

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metaphor