American Lit Romanticism Test Review

Rationalists believed that truth could best be discovered through logic & reason rather than faith or tradition.

• True

• False

Rationalist viewed cities as dangerous places full of corruption & temptation.

• True

• False

The industrial revolution brought both progress and problems, including poor working conditions and overcrowded cities.

• True

• False

Romantic writers rejected reason and logic, choosing instead to focus on emotion, imagination, and nature.

• True

• False

Romantic believed that truth could be found only through science and factual observation.

• True

• False

The American romantic hero values nature, innocence, and intuition more than education or social rules.

• True

• False

American Romantics often saw the wilderness as a place of evil and corruption.

• True

• False

Gothic literature is considered romantic because it explores emotion, imagination, and contains supernatural elements.

• True

• False

Gothic settings are usually bright and cheerful to create a sense of peace and safety.

• True

• False

In Gothic stories, women are often portrayed as frightened/powerless; the villain is dark, mysterious and threatening.

• True

• False