Emerson Quiz

Emerson is a founding figure in which literary movement?

• American Realism

• American Transcendentalism

• American Colonial

Which of the following sentences or phrases from "Nature" is an example of a metaphor?

• "I have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration."
• "I become a transparent eyeball;"
• "There I feel nothing can befall me"

Which of these suggests a meaning for Emerson's words from "Nature": "In the woods is perpetual youth"?

• Only young people like to walk in the woods.
• People feel refreshed and young in the woods.
• The woods attracts those who don't like to grow up.

Which of the following expresses a key idea of the selection from "Self-Reliance"?

• Be guided by the will of the majority.
• It is wise to try to be like others.
• The individual mind is the only guide.

The following sentence from "Self-Reliance" is which type of figurative language? "Society is a joint-stock company"

• description
• synecdoche
• metaphor

In "Nature," what might Emerson mean by, "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit"?

• Nature is always colorful.
• A person's mood affects his or her view of nature.
• The spirit of nature colors the feelings of human beings.

What does "I become a transparent eyeball" mean?

• he focuses on being observant, taking everything in
• this is a reference to the eye of Cthulhu
• he becomes see-through and stops lying to himself and others

What does it mean to be self-reliant?

• depending on nature
• depending on yourself and your own ideas
• when others rely on you

What is the main idea of "Nature"?

• Nature does not help individuals
• Nature's resources are something that should be used to benefit society
• The meaning of existence can be found while exploring the natural world

Emerson writes, "In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough."
What type of figurative language is he using.

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification