Dark Romanticism Flashcards
response to Transcendentalism
Dark Romanticism
individual as prone to sin and self-destruction not as inherently possessing divinity and wisdom
Dark Romanticism
view nature in a more sinister light than does Transcendentalism: dark, decaying, and mysterious; when it does reveal truth to man, revelations are evil and hellish
Dark Romanticism
frequently showed individuals failing in attempt to make changes for the better
Dark Romanticism
connection between internal and external
Dark Romanticism
extensive use of symbolism
Dark Romanticism
probe deeply into issues (examine things at a deeper level).
Dark Romanticism
Three key Dark Romanticism figures:
Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe
the term Dark Romanticism refers to the _____ nature of the literature
pessimistic
according to the reading packet, Dark Romantics present individuals as prone to ____ and self-destruction
sin
a genre of literature often aimed to inspire terror is known as
gothic
who wrote “The Minister’s Black Veil”?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
who wrote “Bartleby the Scrivener”?
Herman Melville
the narrator’s first impression of the House of Usher is a building that
somehow stands in spite of obvious decay
Roderick Usher seems to be suffering mainly from
a nervous disorder that affects his sensory reactions
Madeline’s eventual fate is foreshadowed by
a disease that engenders a temporary, deathlike state
which of the following statements best describes what happens to the narrator before he finally leaves the house?
he becomes enmeshed in the gloom of his surroundings
from the behavior of the narrator, the reader can infer that the narrator is
worried about what might happen in the house
the character of the narrator might be described as all of the following EXCEPT
snobbish
just before the narrator begins the Mad Trist of Sir Launcelot Canning, the clouds are described as moving furiously into each other from all directions without ever leaving the immediate vicinity of the mansion. This description contributes to the atmosphere in the story of
abnormality and menace
both Roderick Usher and the narrator mention that the atmosphere surrounding the mansion seems unconnected to the atmosphere of the outside world. This detail both adds to the feeling of gloom and acts as a symbol of
the fact that Roderick Usher is mentally losing contact with the outside of the world
the fungi covering the mansion symbolizes
an unidentified evil
how do Usher and the narrator know each other?
they are boyhood friends
the author’s primary assertion is that
both Usher and the narrator have a hallucination of Madeline’s return
the author mentions all of the following reasons about the implausibility of Madeline’s “escape” EXCEPT
she is rosy cheeked when they lay her in the coffin
how does the author refute Edward Davidson’s theory about Roderick’s desire to kill Madeline?
Roderick would want to do all in his power to prolong her life
How many references to bright light are mentioned in Poe’s story?
not four
the fact that the line of Usher never “branched out” means
they practiced “in-breeding”
Usher’s “favorite volume”, the Dirctorium Inquisitorum is most likely a book about
torture
the narrator “has entered Roderick’s sphere” when
he hears strange noises in the house
Roderick believes that he, Madeline, and the house share a soul
true
with which of the following statements would the author of this article most agree?
both a & b
a. Poe was an ingenious writer
b. the narrator has succumbed to madness
according to the author, Roderick believes that Madeline is exacting her revenge on him
true
Mr. Hooper’s sudden adoption of a black veil makes his congregation uneasy because
they can think of no explanation for his action
after the end of services on the first Sunday that Mr. Hooper wears his black veil
no one wants to walk beside Mr. Hooper or invite him to dinner
after permanently adopting the black veil, Mr. Hooper
tends his congregation with his usual care
the only individuals who readily call for Mr. Hooper are
people who are facing imminent death
