American Romanticism
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kbisby on October 13, 2009
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english 11, literature, romanticism
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Romantic journey | a trip to the countryside, which Romantics associated with independence, moral clarity, and healthful living. It is sometimes also a psychological voyage to the country of the imagination. |
| Romanticism | those schools of thought which value feeling and intuition over reason. |
| Rationalism | the belief that all things can be rationally and reasonably explained using facts and logic. |
| Poetry | To the Romantic mind, this was the highest embodiment of the imagination and a direct contrast to science, which destroyed truth. |
| Romantic Escapism | The term Romantics used to rise above the "dull realities" of life. This was achieved with exotic settings, supernatural folklore, and reflections on the natural world. |
| The American Novel | A reinforcement of the idealization of the frontier life, this idea revolutionized the nationalist spirit and the idea of frontierism. |
| James Fenimore Cooper | (1789-1851) an author who explored uniquely American settings and characters: frontier communities, American Indians, backwoodsmen, and the wilderness of western New York and Pennsylvania. He also created the first American heroic figure: Natty Bumppo. |
| American Romantic Hero | A youthful, innocent, and intelligent character who loves nature, avoids town life, and searches for higher truth in the natural world. |
| Fireside Poets | The Bostonian group of poets whose membership included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, Oliver Wendall Holmes, and James Russell Lowell |
| Trancendentalism | The idea that in order to determine the ultimate reality of God, the universe, the self, and other important matters, one must transcend everyday human experience in the everyday world. |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson | The most influential Transcendentalist, this author believed that Transcendentalism was "the very oldest of thoughts cast into the mold of these new times." |
| Dark Romantics | Also considered the "anti-transcendentalists," these authors opposed the optimistic worldviews of their peers and believe that nature was inherently evil, melancholy, and supernatural. |
| Edgar Allan Poe | The most famous of the Dark Romantics, this author is known for works such as "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "Annabel Lee." |
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