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Romanticism Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant; also a major aspect of Romanticism

a)

ambivalent

b)

aesthetic

c)

individualism

d)

frivolous

2.

Romanticism is the name given to schools of thought that value __________and ________ over reasoning.

a)

logic and ideas

b)

feelings and intuition

c)

nature and nurture

d)

imagination and reason

3.

Romantics wanted to avoid what Edgar Allan Poe called...

a)

beauty and truth

b)

logical reasoning

c)

boring writing

d)

dull realities

4.

True or False: The American novel developed hand-in-hand with the idealization of frontier life.

a)

true!

b)

false!

5.

True or False: Reason, logic, and sophistication had greater value than imagination, individual feelings, and wild nature.

a)

true!

b)

false!

6.

Romanticism is a reaction to which of the following?

a)

colonialism

b)

rationalism

c)

naturalism

d)

puritanism

7.

Romantic authors sought a higher realm of truth by writing about which of the following?

a)

the "natural" world

b)

the industrial age

c)

escapism

d)

the supernatural

8.
The Romantic period focused on the inspired creator instead of the 
a)
qualities of the individual.
b)
politics of the past.
c)
technical master.
d)
inspired creator.
9.

Romantic Writers liked to focus on-

a)

the community

b)

the individual

c)

the powerful

d)

the people in love

10.

A story about a young person abandoning society to explore the wilderness is an example of Romanticism.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
What is typical of the Romanticism?
a)
Stress on individual thoughts and personal feelings
b)
Stress on universal thoughts and ideas
12.

Which one of these would NOT be characteristic of Romanticism?

a)

Going with your heart instead of your head

b)

Believing that things will all work out if you just believe

c)

Looking at recent research and data numbers to make a decision

d)

Moving to the woods for more quiet time because the city is too busy

13.
Romantics favored ______________ instead of reason and science.
a)
a. sentiment and idealistic passion
b)
b. epics
c)
c. Geoffrey Chaucer
d)
d. tales of chivalry
14.

Most writers during the Romantic time period

a)

abandoned wit and satire and focused on emotions and nature

b)

abandoned nature and emotions and focused on wit and satire

c)

died of starvation

d)

didn't write about nature

15.

Romantics sought truth and tranquility in...

a)

God

b)

Nature

c)

Family

d)

Cities