Language Arts 11 midterm 10/09 True False
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Romanticism was a literary and artistic movement of the early ________________________ | nineteenth century |
| "Thanatopsis" was written by ______________________ | William Cullen Bryant |
| Washington Irving was the first American writer to gain ___________ fame during the Romanticist era | international |
| In "The Fall of the House of Usher," Roderick Usher is a ______________. | hypochondriac |
| Romanticism is a diversion from ________________________. | Puritan Plain Style |
| The narrator of "The Black Cat" avoids ___________ because of its white, mysterious spot that form into the gallows | the second cat |
| Americans read the literature of _______________ before they would purchase or read any literature from New England | overseas |
| Iambic pentameter was a technique used heavily by _________________. | William Shakespeare |
| Romanticism show ________ appreciation for nature | much |
| Tocqueville, a French writer, was _____________ by American Literature | unimpressed |
| Edgar Allan Poe's most famous work was _______________ | "The Raven" |
| ___________________ wrote The Last of the Mohicans | James Fennimore Cooper |
| Poe had strong __________ influences during his lifetime. | feminine |
| ______________ is the most famous author today from the Romanticist era. | Edgar Allan Poe |
| When one thinks about Romantic literature, one should _________ think of love and compassion as its major themes. | never |
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