American Romaticism Flashcard

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What role did the Northeastern textile mills' demand for cotton play in American history?

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It significantly contributed to the economic expansion of the South.

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What did Romantics encourage readers to seek for simplicity, beauty, and truth?

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Nature.

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Define American Romanticism.

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A literary and artistic movement in the early 19th century that emphasized emotion, individualism, and the glorification of nature.

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What are the key characteristics of Romantic literature?

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Emphasis on emotion, nature, individualism, and the supernatural.

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Name a prominent author associated with American Romanticism.

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Edgar Allan Poe.

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What is the significance of nature in Romanticism?

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Nature is seen as a source of inspiration, beauty, and truth, contrasting with industrialization.

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How did American Romanticism respond to the Enlightenment?

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It rejected the rationalism of the Enlightenment, favoring emotion and individual experience.

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What is the concept of the 'noble savage' in Romantic literature?

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The idea that primitive people are inherently good and closer to nature than civilized society.

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What themes are commonly explored in Romantic poetry?

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Nature, love, death, and the human experience.

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How did the American landscape influence Romantic writers?

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The vast and diverse American landscape inspired themes of freedom, adventure, and the sublime.