F4 Flashcards
The new literary spirit of romanticism dominated American literature during what years?
1820-1865
The major romantic writers
Strove for universal themes and forms.
The romantics believed that the way to improve man was to?
Remove negative influences from his environment.
According to the romantics, God
Is understandable only through nature.
Each of the following ideas is central to Unitarianism except
A)the fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man.
B)salvation by character
C)The depravity of man
D)the leadership of Jesus
The depravity of man
Irving was the first American writer to emphasize what purpose for writing ?
Entertainment
During Irving’s time, Americans had an increased interest in literature because
They had more opportunity for leisure pursuits than before.
As illustrated by Character 7 of The Deerslayer, a dominant theme in the novel is
Initiation
After shooting the Indian, Deerslayer talks to him about each of the following topics except A) the afterlife B) forgiveness C) his name D)his superior skill in battle
D
Bryant’s poetry is
Classic in style but romantic in content.
What attitude toward death is specifically recommended in the conclusion of “Thanatopsis”?
Calmly accept death.
“To a Waterfowl” emphasizes
The importance of perseverance
What writer and work were the first from America to be widely read and respected in both England and the United States? (Short ans)
“Irving” was the writer and work was “Sketch book”
What was the “American Renaissance”? (Short ans)
A five years burst of creative energy
What word refers to the romantic view of a perfect world based on either past innocence or future self-realization? (Short ans)
Utopia
What literary from did Irving create by combining the narrative tale and the essay of character? (Short ans)
Short story
What two elements of “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” made important contributions to their genre? (Short ans)
Setting and characterization
What is “the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use”? (Short ans)
Sharp tongue
What is the name of Cooper’s most famous series of novels? (Short ans)
The Leatherstocking tales
It was during the time of American Romanticism that American literature ………….. And ………………………… (Short ans)
Matured and the United States won literary independence from England.
Irving’s popularity was, to a great extent, caused by what?
the American thirst for cultural independence from Europe
