English 11 test review 1
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MJTenoschok on December 2, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are words that create pictures in our minds? | imagry |
| How would you describe Emerson's view toward society (with nature)? | society has flaws that nature does not |
| colors of nature | colors of soul, spirit, attitude, nature reflects soul |
| In Thoreau civil government how does he feel about the government fighting the mexican war? | he is against it |
| civil disobedience, How does Thoreau feel about the government after he is thrown in jail? | he feels no pity, no respect for government |
| what is a paradox? | contradiction in terms (ideas) |
| What does Thoreau mean that "the government is best that governs not at all"? | that man should make their own destiny |
| When Thoreau says "that if one person would refuse slavery and would go to jail for it" that is the power of? | how an individual can make massive changes |
| Emerson-self reliance-According to Emerson what truth must everyone accept? | that you were made by God for a specific purpose and you must fulfill that purpose, to be successful and at peace |
| in self reliance "______ is the hob goblin of little minds" Emerson | consistency (conforming) |
| what is romanticism? | An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 18th century and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, departure from the attitudes and forms of classicism, and rebellion against established social rules and conventions. |
| How long did Thoreau live at Walden pond? | 2 years |
| What is the goal of a transcendentalist? | to rise above daily life and get closer to God "divine soul" |
| Indiana Jones represents romanticism ideal of what? | the American Hero |
| Devil and Tom Walker: what kind of person is Tom's wife? | not trustworthy, greedy |
| What did the swampy woods (devil and Tom) represent? | evilness, hell |
| Devil and Tom: trees in swamp represent deals with the devil, how? | people are trees, healthy on outside, rotten on inside |
| define a dark romantic | negative emotions, greed, sin |
| Devil and Tom: Tom Walker sells his soul, and suffers, what type of character re occurs in this fashion over and over again? | archetype |
| Pit and the Pendulum: What was to point of view of the story? | 1st person |
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