Section III of Literature Overview Flashcards
When was Wordsworth born, and when did he die?
1770-1850
From what era was Poet William Wordsworth?
The romantic period of writing
Where was Wordsworth born?
The Lake District of Lancashire, in Northwestern England
Wordsworth’s poems celebrate what?
Nature for it’s beauty and moral power
Who was Wordsworth’s childhood friend and what was his literary work?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge; The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
What is the title of William Wordsworth’s small collection of poems that were published in 1798?
Lyrical Ballads
Wordsworth was considered a(n)….?
Porto-Environmentalist; a champion of nature and a critic of human industry
Which authors ‘magnum opus’ is considered The Prelude?
William Wordsworth
Which author was born in Huntington, New York?
Walt Whitman
To what religion did Walt Whitman’s parents have sympathies?
They Quakers
From what years did Walt Whitman live?
1819-92
Which occupations has Whitman occupied?
Journalist, teacher, clerk, and served as a volunteer nurse in the American Civil War
Which of Whitman’s works was self-published in 1855?
The first edition of Leaves of Grass
Which strange topics did Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman, discuss?
Sexuality and desire
What was curious about Whitman’s sexuality?
He was a homosexual
When and where did Walt Whitman die?
Camden, New Jersey, 1892
What did Walt Whitman continue to revise until his death?
His magnum opus
Who was Walt Whitman’s American contemporary?
Emily Dickinson
How does Whitman appeal to his readers through his poetry?
With his grand effusive verses, which capture the energy and enthusiasm of Young America
Which poem may be Whitman’s most famous?
Songs of Myself
The rise of which period made free verse more acceptable?
Modernism
What were two beat poets from the 50s and 60s?
Gary Snyder and Allen Ginsberg
Where was John Muir born?
In Scotland
What were the dates of John Muir’s birth and death?
1838-1914
