Set: Romanticism

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flowering of american literature romanticism is said to be the what period for literature
the belief that man is often controlled by his emotions, not always by his reason definition of romanticism
gold, land, opportunity reasons for western expansion
reason key word for classicism
hope key word of romanticism
intuition key word for transcendentalism
imagination classicism emphasized reason over
personal classicism emphasized social over
individual classicism emphasized common over
the surest guide to truth romanticist believed that reason was not...
"Who can set boundaries to the possibilities of man?" quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Washington Irving author of The Devil and Tom Walker
"Rip Van Winkle" "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" to famous stories by Washington Irving
New York merchant Washington Irving's father was a
A History of New York...by Diedrich Knickerbocker Washington Irving's "first substantial work"
President Jefferson the president (one of many heroes) Washington Irving's book makes fun of
Boston Massachusetts setting of The Devil and Tom Walker
1727 year setting of The Devil and Tom Walker
Old Scratch "you are he commonly called...
Quakers and Anabaptists two persecuted group of people in The Devil and Tom Walker
Deacon Peabody person Tom said owned the swamp
red men nickname for the Native Americans in The Devil and Tom Walker
Salem witches "the grand master of the...
forehead place the Devil put his thumb print on
violent churchgoer when Tom realized he wanted out of the deal he became a
Bible the book Tom would carry with him in his coat pocket
three number of knocks at the door at the end of The Devil and Tom Walker
nature, past, human nature the three stress areas
to show the power and mystery of nature reason for nature
to learn from the past in order not to make the same mistake reason for past
to show that all people have certain characteristics reason for human nature
to suggest that all people are equal reason for the reason for human nature
nature "speaks a various languages" quote by William Cullen Bryant about the language of nature
comforter and teacher roles of nature
Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allen Poe the 3 romantic authors
teacher romanticists saw the past as a
psychological studies a study deep within the human mind
irrational not having a logical explination
a person who always expects the best to happen regardless of the situation define a romanticist
flat, stereotypical characters, a hint of supernatural, a concern for the emotions, a concern for the individual 4 elements of romanticism
stereotype saying someone is a certain way because of the group they belong to
to show that not all things can be explained by reason why have a hint of supernatural
Precaution James Fenimore Coopers imitative writing
The Spy James Fenimore Coopers writing on the American Revolution
The Pioneers first of five novels called Leatherstocking Tales
Natty Bumppo main character in the Leatherstocking Tales
Hard-Heart the romanticists in The Praire
prejudice to pre-judge
saved white man believe you have to be ...to go to heaven
good, brave deeds Indians believe you get to heaven threw
Virgina Clemm wife and cousin of Edgar Allen Poe
literary critic a person who reads leading writings, and writes about it in a newspaper
"Ligeia" Poe's work that only sold for $10
"Father of the Short Story" and "Father of the Detective Story" two other names for Edgar Allen Poe
Dupin famous fictional detective by Poe
"The Fall of the House of Usher" Poe's short story about the disintegration of a house
building, family two meanings for house
unnamed narrator narrator of "The Fall of the House of Usher"

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Created October 24, 2007
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nadinemiller : Changed to learn from the past in order no to make the same mistake → reason for past to to learn from the past in order not to make the same mistake → reason for past
nadinemiller : Changed the belief that man is often controlled by his emotion, not always by his reason → definition of romanticism to the belief that man is often controlled by his emotions, not always by his reason → definition of romanticism
nadinemiller : Changed Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper and Edgar Allen Poe → the 3 romantic authors to Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allen Poe → the 3 romantic authors
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