Transcendentalism: Emerson & Thoreau Review Sheet

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Which idea describes the Oversoul in Transcendentalism?

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A universal spirit unifying all beings

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What do Transcendentalists mean by the primacy of intuition?

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Highest truth through inner conscience

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Which statement best expresses Emerson’s core message in Self-Reliance?

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Trust one’s own original thought

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Which role is most associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson in the movement?

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Founder and philosopher

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Which quote aligns with Emerson’s emphasis on individuality?

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Trust thyself; every heart vibrates

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Thoreau’s Walden is primarily a record of which endeavor?

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Living simply and self-sufficiently

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Civil Disobedience argues that the individual conscience is

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Superior to unjust laws

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Which critique of society do both Emerson and Thoreau share?

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Materialism and constant busyness

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In Nature (1836), Emerson urges people to look to

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Nature for divine truth

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What does Emerson call a “foolish consistency”?

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Rigid conformity to majority opinions