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WorksheetsBackground & Main features of American Romantic Literature
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Romanticism mainly valued the individual, the subjective, a person’s emotional experience, the wildness of nature.
True
False
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When did the Romanticism period happen?
1770-1830
1830-1870
1830-1883
1870-1910
The Romantic movement saw a rise in women authors and readers.
True
False
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Where did Romanticism originate?
England
America
France
Germany
The French Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1788
True
False
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The motto of the French revolution is ….
“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”
“Liberty, Honesty, Equality”
“Honesty, Fraternity, Equality”
The Romantic spirit seemed particularly suited to American democracy
True
False
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The American Romantics looked to __for inspiration, for escape from society, echoes the love of __we'll find in Romantic literature in Europe
individuals
aesthetic and ethical value
nature
What idea fueled American expansion in the Western frontier?
Individualism
Manifest Destiny
Calvinism
Which of the following is NOT one of the branches of Romanticism?
Realism
Transcendentalism
Sentimentalism
Which genre/subgenre was the most dominant in American Romantic Literature?
A. novel
B. poetry
C. drama
D. essay
When did Sentimentalism emerge?
17th century
18th century
19th century
Dark/Gothic Romanticism is NOT characterized by elements of?
hope, love for nature, & individuals
gloom, mystery, & terror
supernatural elements
Which movement did Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) follow?
The Transcendentalism Movement
The Dark Romantic Movement
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