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American Romanticism Flashcards

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1
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American Romanticism was born as a reaction to what period in American history?

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Age of Reason

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American Romanticism was the name given to those schools of thought that valued _______ and intuition over reason

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Feeling

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The Transcendentalists were led by

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Emerson

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What is the setting for “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

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A forest near Boston, Massachusetts, 1727

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In “The Devil and Tom Walker” the woods are used to symbolize -

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Evil

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How does Tom Walker die?

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He is tricked by his own words

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“The Devil and Tom Walker” is based on the archetype of a person who-

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Sells his soul to the devil.

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What mood does the setting of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” create?

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Dreamy; Drowsy

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What is Ichabod Crane’s job?

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Schoolmaster

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Why is Ichabod interested in Katrina?

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She is wealthy

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Who is the headless horseman Ichabod encountered on his way home?

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Brom Bones

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Why did Ichabod leave Sleepy Hollow?

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Fear and humiliation

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13
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Define Thanatopsis

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A way of viewing death

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Who is the “she” in “Thanatopsis” referring to?

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Nature

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What does the speaker of “Thanatopsis” suggest we do when we have sad thoughts about death?

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Go outdoors and listen to Nature’s teachings

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In “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls” what does the rise and fall of the tide suggest?

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The passage of time

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The theme of “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls” is

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The ocean goes on, but human life is limited

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The mood of “The Cross of Snow” is best described as

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Grieving

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In “The Cross of Snow” the cross the speaker wears is

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an emotional pain

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In “The Cross of Snow”, readers can conclude that the female subject is -

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Remembered fondly and deeply missed by the speaker

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According to “Nature,” where should a person go to be alone?

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Outside to look at the stars.

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What does Emerson mean by “Nature”?

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The impressions we get from different natural objects

23
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According to Emerson, the person who can truly see nature is like a child because he or she -

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Sees with the heart as well as the eye

24
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When Emerson crosses the “bare common,” he is -

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Completely happy

25
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In the woods, Emerson finds -

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Love and joy of youth

26
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Emerson describes himself as a “transparent eyeball” because he -

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Feels complete union with nature

27
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Emerson’s purpose in the essay “Nature” is to -

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Describe a profound way of seeing nature

28
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What is Emerson’s opinion of society?

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Society conspires to deny people their freedom

29
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Emerson states that the most sacred part of a person is -

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The integrity of their own mind

30
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What does Emerson call “the hobgoblin of little minds”?

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Consistency

31
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According to Emerson, what makes someone a fully realized person?

A

Following their own conscience

32
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The tone of Emerson’s essay is best described as -

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Uplifting

33
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Which of the following statements best states one of Emerson’s philosophies?

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Be true to yourself.

34
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How long did Thoreau live in the woods at Walden Pond?

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About two years.

35
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Thoreau says he wants to live at Walden because he -

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Wants to live life more fully

36
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Thoreau gives his opinion of progress when he -

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Believes that progress is superficial and imaginary

37
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What is Thoreau’s attitude toward individuality and conformity?

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People must follow their inner voice

38
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Which of the following statements would Thoreau most likely agree with?

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Most people forfeit their lives by doing what society tells them to do

39
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What view of government does Thoreau express?

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The government should govern as little as possible.

40
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To what does Thoreau compare the government?

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A wooden gun.

41
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In Thoreau’s view, the practical reason the majority rules in a democracy is that -

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the majority has more physical power on its side

42
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What does Thoreau ask for instead of no government?

A

a better government at once

43
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Thoreau’s primary purpose in “Resistance” is to persuade people to -

A

follow their own individual conscience

44
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What are two characteristics of American Romanticism?

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Values feeling and intuition over reason.

Prefers youthful innocence to educated sophistication

45
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What are two characteristics of Transcendentalists?

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A person is his or her own best authority.

Everything, including people, are a reflection of the divine.

46
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Who is the author of “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

What is the theme?

A

Washington Irving

The theme is greed, corruption, and misery.

47
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Who is the author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?

What is the theme?

A

Washington Irving

The theme is greed and superstition.

48
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Who is the author of “Thanatopsis”?

What is the theme?

A

William Cullen Bryant

The theme is accepting death and not be scared of dying.

49
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Who is the author of “The Tide Rise, the Tide Falls”?

What is the theme?

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Henry Longfellow

The theme is that death is always happening, but birth is occurring too.

50
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Who is the author of “The Cross of Snow”?

What is the theme?

A

Henry Longfellow

The theme is grief.

51
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Who is the author of “Nature”?

What is the theme?

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Ralph Emerson

The theme is spirituality in nature.

52
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Who is the author of “Walden”?

What is the theme?

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Henry Thoreau

The theme is living each day to the fullest.

53
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Who is the author of “Self Reliance”?

What is the theme?

A

Ralph Emerson

The theme is to avoid conformity.

54
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Who is the author of “Resistance to Civil Government”?

What is the theme?

A

Henry Thoreau

The theme is responsibilities should be within the individual.

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