Intro to Romanticism

What is the literary period that followed the Age of Reason in America?

• Romanticism

• Transcendentalism

• Gothic

• Realism

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What are the dates for the Romanticism time period

• 1800-1865

• 1750-1800

• 2000-2010

• all of these

What is the main focus of American Romanticism?

• Political matters

• Revolutionary governmental ideas

• Emotions and feelings

• Persuasive essays

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What does Romanticism value over logic and reason?

• Feeling and intuition

• Persuasion and argument

• Facts and evidence

• Analysis and deduction

What does Transcendentalism emphasize in determining the ultimate reality?

• Intuition and gut feeling

• Logic and reason

• Social norms and conventions

• Scientific evidence and experimentation

What is the characteristic of American Romanticism that prefers unspoiled nature?

• Faith in inner experiences

• Value of feeling and intuition

• Championing individual freedom

• Shunning artificiality of civilization

Which literary movement explores conflicts between good and evil, guilt and sin, and madness?

• Romanticism

• Transcendentalism

• Gothic

• Realism

Who is known as the most well-known Transcendentalist?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Henry David Thoreau

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Edgar Allan Poe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What is the main subject matter of Romanticism?

• Quest for beauty

• Escapist literature

• External nature

• All of the above

What is the core idea of Transcendentalism?

• Moving beyond common experience

• Focusing on social norms

• Rejecting intuition and gut feeling

• Embracing logical and rational thinking