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LA Romanticism Final
Ms. Mason LA 1st semester Romanticism final flashcards ()
Question | Answer |
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The Spanish Inquisition 1478-1834 | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella had political and Catholic motives: wanted to control a country controlled by Moors w/ a large pop of Jews (many converts to Xtianity) |
Romanz | Old French: Heroic narratives originating in the Middle Ages, written in the Vernacular (common people) |
What led to Romanticism | American Revolution>French Revolution: LIBERTY AND EQUALITY Enlightenment: revolt against aristocracy Scientific rationalization |
Romantic Sensibility | Imagination/feeling over reasoning Escape confines of industrialization Logical thought=invalid for ART Wisdom of past, distrust in progress Gothic psychological exploration of the mind. |
Birth of Romanticism | 1700s=Age of Reason (Neoclassical)>artists and philosophers rebelled against the emphasis of reason over emotion. |
Washington Irving | 1st American writer to achieve international reputation. Sketches, essays, Historical books, stories influenced by HUMOR, FOLKLORE and TRAVEL DURING ROMANTICISM. |
What did Tom walker find in his wife's apron? | Her heart and innards |
Who feels comfortable enough to question parson Hooper of his veil? | His wife, Eleanor. |
Which author did not care about meaning, only effect? | Poe. |
Gothic Devices | The unknown, Dark, disease, the supernatural, evil, celestial beings. |