An Introduction to American Romanticism



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An Introduction to American Romanticism

Read pages 140-153 in your literature book to answer the questions.

List five characteristics of Romanticism

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List five characteristics of the American Romantic Hero

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Important Authors and Their Works: Fill in the author’s name or the name of the author’s work as needed.

Author Work

|1. Washington Irving |1. |

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|2. |2. The Raven and Other Poems |

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|3. Ralph Waldo Emerson |3. |

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|4. Emily Dickinson |4. |

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|5. |5. The Scarlet Letter |

Important Events: Choose the five Cultural/Historical events from pages 140-141 that you think were the most influential to the development of America. Write the event on the left and why you feel the event was influential on the right.

Event Influence

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|3. |3. |

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|4. |4. |

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|5. |5. |

3-2-1 Read the biography of Washington Irving on page 152. In the space provided, write three important facts, two things you found interesting, and one question you have after reading.

Three Important Facts

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Two Interesting Things

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One Question

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Define Romanticism:

What two things did Romanticism emphasize over reason?

Define setting:

Define inference:

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