William Cullen Bryant Flashcards

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William Cullen …………..

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Bryant

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Bryant’s poetry is classic in style but “ ………….. in content.

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Romantic

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Bryant’s romanticism is frequently compared to William “…………….…”

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Words worth

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Bryant presents nature as a moral teacher but also does incorporate “…………” idea in his poetry.

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Religious

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Thanatopsis

-the title means ……………….. On ………………….

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Meditation on Death

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Thanatopsis

-According to this poem, what is man’s final origin and final destination?

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The Earth

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Thanatopsis

Line 26 “ To mix forever with the elements” suggest what type of religion?

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Pantheism

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The conclusion specifically recommends an attitude towards deaths that is?

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Calmly accept death

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To a Waterfowl

-this passage emphasize the importance of ……………….

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Perseverance

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This poem comes out of the Puritan tradition that saw God’s providence at work in the world. However that doesn’t mean?

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That Bryant accepted Puritan views himself.

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Bryant’s view are …………….. And ……………….

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Deistic and Unitarian

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