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Review Mid-Unit 6
American Renaissance
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following was not an important aspect of American Romanticism? | reason |
What lesson does the speaker learn in Emerson's poem"Each and All"? | not to separate parts from the whole |
With which statement would Emerson most likely agree? | a fulfilled person is one who has followed his or her conscience |
The final mood of the poem"The Raven" is one of _______. | despair |
According to Thoreau, how would people's lives change if they rejected conformity? | They would live more fully. |
In "the Birthmark," what does Georgiana represent? | feminine perfection |
Emerson and Thoreau both believe that society ________. | prevents people from being free |
How is the setting of "The Raven"related to the mood of the piece? | The bleak setting helps create the poem's melancholic mood. |
Unlike the Transcendentalists, the Dark Romantics __________. | explored the darker sides of the human soul |
In "The Birthmark," why is Georgiana willing to risk her life to get rid of the mark? | She knows that neither she nor her husband will have peace if the birthmark remains. |
In "Concord Hymn," why does the speaker appeal to time and nature? | to ask them to preserve the memorial |
The speaker in "The Raven" is tormented by the thought that _______. | he will never see Lenore again. |
Judging from Self-Reliance, Emerson was a strong promoter of _______. | individualism |
Thoreau leaves his home in Walden Pond because he _______. | wished to move on to other experiences |
What did Thoreau seek to do at Walden Pond? | live consciously |