Which of the following statements best explains why Romanticism and Transcendentalism rejected industrialism?

Romanticism and Transcendentalism highly valued the power of nature and industrialism was a threat to the natural world.

Industrialism discouraged people from organized religion and faith, while Romanticism and Transcendentalism prioritized spirituality.

Industrialism was centered on rational thought and efficiency, while Romanticism and Transcendentalism privileged emotion and leisure.

Americans created Romanticism and Transcendentalism to directly oppose the industrial movement in England.

So where’s the romance? American Romanticism and Transcendentalism are not about romance, per se, but they do have something to do with love—the love of truth, the love of beauty, and the love of nature. Like romantic love, Romanticism is characterized by optimism, idealism, and intuition. Romanticism and Transcendentalism, however, direct all of this love and optimism not toward another person, but toward the natural world and the divine within ourselves. The ideals of “big R” Romanticism, as well as Transcendentalism, are woven into the fabric of the American psyche. We can see their effects in movies about people who retreat to nature to become closer to themselves or reassess their life’s purpose. We see these themes played out in stories about rugged individualists. What is the central idea of the above passage?

The principles and values of Romanticism are still present in modern America and everyday life.

Romanticism is the singular most influential social and philosophical movement in the United States.

Romanticism has lost significance and relevance in our increasingly technology-based world.

In recent years, Romantic ideas and beliefs have widely replaced traditional religious practices.

Whitman’s personal beliefs most closely resembled Transcendentalism and he was well versed in the work of Emerson, but he also had a broad understanding of American and European religious traditions, language, and symbolism, which he used stylistically in his poetry. He employed traditional symbols such as the stars, moon, and earth, but also created his own symbology, which included lilacs, the calamus plant, and, of course, grass. Whitman’s tone was exuberant and his diction, or word choice, is notable for its eccentricities; he used colloquial words, foreign words, technical words, and sometimes even made up his own words. Which of the following statements most closely summarizes the central idea of the above passage?

Walt Whitman was a revolutionary American poet who embodied the characteristics of the Romantic movements through his work.

Walt Whitman’s work was very different from other poets of the time and he enjoyed experimenting with language in unusual ways.

Walt Whitman was one of the first artists to popularize the ideas of Romanticism and Transcendentalism in Europe.

Walt Whitman’s work was a direct rejection of popular movements within Romanticism, as he believed that they oppressed artists’ natural expression.

Which of the following statements about Unitarians is best?

They were positive about the possibility of human beings.

They believed in adhering to strict Christian tradition, such as regular church services and male clergy.

They claimed that art and literature distracted individuals from religious spirituality.

They believed that the inherent sin in human nature could only be purified through the natural world.

Free verse was a popular poetic form during the Romantic period mainly because _______________.

Romanticism rejected structure and established customs, in favor of individualism and creativity

Romantics rejected traditional education and schooling, so they often did not know many other poetic forms

Walt Whitman was the most famous Romantic poet and he wrote only in free verse

it was believed that free verse best mimicked the unstructured flow and ebb of the natural world

Transcendentalism & Romanticism Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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_________ is to state the most important ideas, events, and details in a text in your own words

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

diction

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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_________ is to state the most important ideas, events, and details in a text in your own words

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___________ is the emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing, created through diction, figurative language, and other choices

___________ is the word choice, or the type of language an author uses

___________ is the word order, or the way in which the elements of language (words, phrases, clauses, etc.) are arranged to create well-formed sentences

___________ is the author's, speaker's, or narrator's attitude toward a subject, evident through diction and other style elements

______________ is the part of the counter argument that attempts to disprove the opposing opinion

______________ is an acknowledgement of the accuracy of a particular point made by the opposing side

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