Romanticism Review

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What did the Romantics value more?

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Life in Nature

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What is the central theme of 'Hope is a Thing with Feathers' by Emily Dickinson?

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One can always rely on hope to help in difficult times.

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Who wrote, 'I went into the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life'?

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Henry David Thoreau

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What are the two major categories of American Romanticism?

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Gothic Romanticism & Transcendentalism

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What is a central idea of 'Walden' by Thoreau?

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Life should be lived without complication or hurry in order to find meaning.

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Define Romanticism.

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A literary and artistic movement emphasizing emotion, nature, and individualism.

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What is Transcendentalism?

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A philosophical movement that emphasizes the inherent goodness of people and nature.

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What is Gothic Romanticism?

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A subgenre of Romanticism that emphasizes dark themes, supernatural elements, and emotional extremes.

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Name a key characteristic of Romantic literature.

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Focus on emotion and individual experience.

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Who is considered the father of American Romanticism?

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Washington Irving.