Dark Romanticism Quiz

What is Dark Romanticism?

• Literary movement that focuses on demonic and darker elements

• Literary movement that talks about the negative side of nature

• Literary movement that discourages love

• Literary movement that encourages the growth of cities

When did Dark Romanticism become popular?

• Before Romanticism

• After Romanticism

• During Romanticism

• It never became popular.

Dark Romantics, much like Romantics, sought to find the truth. When it comes to unexplainable events, like sleep paralysis, how did Dark Romantics explain them?

• Nature's way of communicating to people

• The work of a demon

• A scientifically explainable phenomenon

• Sign of being tested by fate

How do Dark Romantics differ from the Romantics?

• Romantics became popular in America while Dark Romantics are common in British Literature.

• Romantics saw the positive side of spirituality and Dark Romantics saw the negative side of it.

• Romantics embraced Enlightenment ideals while Dark Romantics rejected them.

• Romantics saw childhood as pure and Dark Romantics saw adulthood as pure.

How is Dark Romanticism similar from Romanticism?

• Both believe in the innate goodness of people.

• Both encourage expressing admiration through poetry.

• Both embrace the rise of industry and Christianity.

• Both emphasize on emotion, nature and the individual.

What is another term for a Dark Romantic?

• Gothic

• Transcendentalist

• Enlightened

• Antihero

Which of the following is not a Gothic element of Dark Romanticism?

• Byronic heroes

• Grotesque characters

• Bizarre situations

• Fantastical and demonic aspects

Who is not a Dark Romantic?

• Herman Melville

• William Wordsworth

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Edgar Allan Poe

What is sleep paralysis, as we know it now?

• The lack of dreams when one sleeps

• The tendency of the body to fall asleep as soon as you close your eyes

• A chemical imbalance in the brain that is a sign of lack of calcium

• The feeling of being conscious but unable to move as the body falls asleep

What is sleep paralysis, as explained by Dark Romantics?

• Death trying to get your soul

• Guilt that wouldn't let you sleep

• Your evil thoughts manifesting in your dream

• A demon haunting you in your sleep