Thanatopsis Review

The theme of “Thanatopsis” strongly suggests that human beings are

The speaker suggests that you should go outside and enjoy nature’s beauty when... (Lines 8-14)

Who does the speaker say you will lie with when you die (Lines 33-37)?

Gothic Literature can be identified by...

When interpreting an inverted sentence, it helps to

Which of the following sent "Thanatopsis" to a publisher?

What advice does the poet seem to offer about how to live?

He breaks for a third stanza after line 66. He did this to highlight the third stanza’s mood of

What does the poet want you to understand after reading lines 48–50?

What literary device is being used in lines 10-11?

What literary device is being used to describe nature in lines 2-8?

What does the speaker say that nature does for you when you are happy?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Transcendentalism?

What characteristic of Romanticism does this poem connect to?

Who is another important writer who uses blank verse like Bryant?

What does the speaker mean by “couch more magnificent” in line 33?

Iambic Pentameter has a total of how many iambic feet?

The speaker tells you to approach death this way. (Lines 77-81)

The poet uses blank verse in lines 58–61 because the sound of natural speech reinforces

What does the title "Thanatopsis" mean?