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response to Transcendentalism

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Dark Romanticism

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individual as prone to sin and self-destruction not as inherently possessing divinity and wisdom

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Dark Romanticism

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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

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Dark Romanticism

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frequently showed individuals failing in attempt to make changes for the better

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Dark Romanticism

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connection between internal and external

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Dark Romanticism

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extensive use of symbolism

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Dark Romanticism

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probe deeply into issues (examine things at a deeper level).

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Dark Romanticism

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Three key Dark Romanticism figures:

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Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe

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the term Dark Romanticism refers to the _____ nature of the literature

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pessimistic

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according to the reading packet, Dark Romantics present individuals as prone to ____ and self-destruction

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sin

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a genre of literature often aimed to inspire terror is known as

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gothic

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who wrote “The Minister’s Black Veil”?

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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who wrote “Bartleby the Scrivener”?

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Herman Melville

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the narrator’s first impression of the House of Usher is a building that

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somehow stands in spite of obvious decay

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Roderick Usher seems to be suffering mainly from

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a nervous disorder that affects his sensory reactions

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Madeline’s eventual fate is foreshadowed by

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a disease that engenders a temporary, deathlike state

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which of the following statements best describes what happens to the narrator before he finally leaves the house?

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he becomes enmeshed in the gloom of his surroundings

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from the behavior of the narrator, the reader can infer that the narrator is

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worried about what might happen in the house

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the character of the narrator might be described as all of the following EXCEPT

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snobbish

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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

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abnormality and menace

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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

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the fact that Roderick Usher is mentally losing contact with the outside of the world

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the fungi covering the mansion symbolizes

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an unidentified evil

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how do Usher and the narrator know each other?

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they are boyhood friends

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the author’s primary assertion is that

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both Usher and the narrator have a hallucination of Madeline’s return

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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
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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
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How many references to bright light are mentioned in Poe's story?
not four
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the fact that the line of Usher never "branched out" means
they practiced "in-breeding"
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Usher's "favorite volume", the Dirctorium Inquisitorum is most likely a book about
torture
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the narrator "has entered Roderick's sphere" when
he hears strange noises in the house
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Roderick believes that he, Madeline, and the house share a soul
true
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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
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according to the author, Roderick believes that Madeline is exacting her revenge on him
true
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Mr. Hooper's sudden adoption of a black veil makes his congregation uneasy because
they can think of no explanation for his action
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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
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after permanently adopting the black veil, Mr. Hooper
tends his congregation with his usual care
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the only individuals who readily call for Mr. Hooper are
people who are facing imminent death
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when, at the funeral of a young woman, Mr. Hooper says that all people must be prepared for the moment when the veils will be removed from their faces,
no one fully understands what he means
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"The Minister's Black Veil" is a parable mainly because
moral themes in the story are crucially important
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from Elizabeth's talk with Mr. Hooper, the reader can infer that
Mr. Hooper is doomed to be lonely
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according to Mr. Hooper, the veil is a symbol of the way in which all people
hide their innermost selves
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Mr. Hooper chooses to look physically different from other people. This symbolic act is meant to
represent him as a prisoner of a condition shared by all people
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when is the black veil finally removed?
it is never removed
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the birthmark on Georgiana's face
is a crimson color when her face is pale
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Georgiana initially agrees to the experiment because
she hates the way Aylmer looks at her because of the birthmark
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the denouement of this story can be considered ironic because
Aylmer sets out to make Georgiana perfect and ends up destroying her
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what book does Georgiana find most engrossing?
the record of Aylmer's experiments
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what ultimately happens to Georgiana?
she dies and her birthmark disappears
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where do Georgiana and Aylmer live during the last part of the story?
in an apartment connected to Aylmer's laboratory
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what is the name of Aylmer's assistant?
Aminadab
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Georgiana is reluctant to take the final potion
false
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in Aylmer's "terrible dream", he envisions
Georgiana's birthmark grabbing her heart
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what happens to the flower that Georgiana touches in the story?
it turns black
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repetition of consonant sounds at beginning of words. Musical quality.
alliteration
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poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing.
apostrophe
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repetition of vowel sounds within words. Musical quality.
assonance
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comparison between two unlike things with something in common. Does not have like or as.
conceit
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choice of words. Vocab and syntax.
diction
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similar or identical sounds at end of two or more words, internal rhyme is rhyme within a single line of poetry.
end rhyme
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poetry without regular patterns of rhyme and meter. Flow more naturally than rhymed lines, achieving a rhythm more like that of everyday human speech. Walt Whitman.
free verse
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descriptive words and phrases a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences. Appeal to five senses.
imagery
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rhyme within a single line of poetry.
internal rhyme
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compares two things that have something in common. Do not use like or as, but make comparisons directly.
metaphor
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repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line of words that imitate sounds. Buzz, honk, peep.
onomatopoeia
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use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas or equal in importance.
parallel structure
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object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics
personification
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compares two things that have something in common, using a word such as like or as.
simile
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rhyme that is not exact but only approximate, kind of rhyme.
slant rhyme
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very different than earlier "Fireside Poets"
late romantic poetry
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innovative poetic style
late romantic poetry
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poets tried to break with established poetic traditions of the time
late romantic poetry
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Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were two of the greatest poets of the 19th century
late romantic poetry
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father of American poetry, new and American
Walk Whitman
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"Loose style". Cadence: long, easy sweep of sound.
Walt Whitman
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free verse, without rhyme or meter
Walt Whitman
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Catalogs: big impression-listing things
Walt Whitman
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optimism and faith in America
Walt Whitman
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Democracy and 'American Dream'
Walt Whitman
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self-celebration of poet as a prophet of his country
Walt Whitman
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dignity and power of individual
Walt Whitman
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precise language and poetic forms
Emily Dickinson
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poetry aimed to evoke feelings rather than name them
Emily Dickinson
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economical and controlled
Emily Dickinson
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unique style for era. Short lines, time, fear, sorrow and despair, God, nature, man's relation to the universe
Emily Dickinson
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Money-Dick has become a legend among whalers because he is rumored to
Appear simultaneously in different oceans
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In his calamitous first encounter with Moby-Dick, Ahab
Attacks the whale with a knife
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For some time after his tragic accident, Ahab manages to
Hide his vengeful obsession under a veneer of sanity
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Which of the following is not one of the characteristics for which Moby-Dick is known?
His unusual song
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In Ahab's mind, Moby-Dick represents
An evil that has ever opposed humankind
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Which body part has Ahab lost to Moby Dick?
His leg
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From what is Ahab's replacement body part made?
Ivory
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What color is Moby Dick?
White
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What is the name of Ahab's ship?
The Pequod
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Which of the following is NOT the name of one of Ahab's crewmen?
Job

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