American Romanticism

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What is American Romanticism?

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A literary and artistic movement in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that emphasized emotion, individualism, and nature over reason and industrialization.

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What are stanzas in poetry?

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Chunks of lines in a poem, similar to paragraphs in prose.

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What is Transcendentalism?

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A philosophical movement that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s, emphasizing the inherent goodness of people and nature, and advocating for self-reliance and individual intuition.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human characteristics are attributed to non-human things.

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What theme is commonly found in the works of both Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman?

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Nature.

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What is the significance of 'Leaves of Grass'?

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An epic poem by Walt Whitman first published in 1855, celebrating the human spirit and the beauty of nature.

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What is the main focus of Romantic literature?

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Emphasis on emotion, imagination, and the beauty of nature.

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Who are some key authors of the American Romanticism movement?

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Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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What is the role of nature in American Romanticism?

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Nature is often depicted as a source of inspiration, beauty, and spiritual renewal.

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What is the difference between Romanticism and Realism?

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Romanticism focuses on emotion and idealism, while Realism emphasizes everyday life and factual representation.