American Romanticism and Transcendentalism Quiz

What was a major difference between 'Big R' Romanticism and 'little r' romanticism?

• The time period they originated in
• Their focus on nature
• Their rejection of industrialism
• The scale of emotions and ideas they dealt with

Which literary movement developed partly as a reaction to the Enlightenment?

• Realism
• Romanticism
• Modernism
• Postmodernism

Ralph Waldo Emerson was considered the father of:

• Romanticism
• Transcendentalism
• Realism
• Gothic literature

What did Transcendentalists believe was within each individual?

• Divine knowledge
• Logical reasoning
• Industrialism
• Materialism

Which American author was associated with both American Romanticism and Transcendentalism?

• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Edgar Allan Poe
• Walt Whitman
• Henry David Thoreau

What major concept was advocated by both Romantics and Transcendentalists?

• Blind obedience
• Materialism
• Kinship with nature
• Urbanization

The Gothic and Horror genres explored themes related to:

• Optimism and individualism
• Kinship with nature
• The power of darkness
• The essence of greatness

Which poet was described as America's own poetic visionary and utilized free verse in their poetry?

• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Henry David Thoreau
• Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Walt Whitman

Which literary form did Transcendentalists use to explore their ideas?

• Poems
• Novels
• Essays
• Plays

Free verse poetry is characterized by:

• Rhyming patterns
• Meter and structure
• Non-metrical and non-rhyming
• Sonnet form