American Romanticism

Which of the following would be a characteristic of the Romantic Hero?

• Loved by all

• Needs to belong to a group

• Rejects Societies Rules

• Afraid of Living apart

Nature can be a source of ___________________

• stress

• tragedy

• inspiration

• anger

What are the dates of the first part of the American Romanticism movement that we’ve studied thus far?

• 1800-1860

• 1800-1900

• 1800-1865

• 1800-1855

Who was not a Fireside Poet?

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• James Russel Lowell

• Henry David Thoreau

• John Greenleaf Whittier

Who was a Transcendentalist?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Henry David Thoreau

• Both Thoreau and Emerson

• Neither Thoreau and Emerson

Which group of writers is known as the "anti-transcendentalists?"

• The Fireside Poets

• The Early Romantics

• The Brooding Romantics

From which group of writers is Mrs. Alanis's favorite author from?

• The Fireside Poets

• The Early Romantics

• The Transcendentalists

• The Brooding Romantics

What is the main difference that sets the Fireside Poets apart from the other writer movements?

• The Fireside Poets love nature the most.

• The other groups focus on spirituality.

• The other groups only write stories.

• The Fireside Poets are committed to Social Reform.

Transcendentalism is the belief that....

• Saving money is a great habit.

• Living a stressful life without emotions and feelings is the way to be.

• A simple life and close relationship to nature are important to one's existence.

• people are inherently evil

Which is not an element of "Brooding Romanticists?"

• explored human capacity for evil

• explored character's motivations

• were committed to social reform

• supernatural or fantasy