Unit 2/3 Review

Question 1

Which of the following did Edgar Allan Poe often explore in his literature?

Accepted Answer

Psychological inner workings of the mind

Question 2

Which of the followings is NOT a characteristic of the Romantic/Transcendentalist Periods?

Accepted Answer

Pessimism

Question 3

Why did N. Hawthorne change the spelling of his last name from “Hathorne” to “Hawthorne”?

Accepted Answer

He wanted to distance himself from Judge Hathorne

Question 4

The Dichotomies of Romanticism include:

Accepted Answer

Past vs Present/Future, Nature vs. City, Imagination vs. Science

Question 5

Which American writer used personal savings to publish their poetry?

Accepted Answer

Walt Whitman

Question 6

Who wrote: “The virtue in most requests is conformity.”

Accepted Answer

RW Emerson

Question 7

A reader would expect to find a poem using the ABAB rhyme scheme to be written by:

Accepted Answer

HW Longfellow

Question 8

What poet personified death?

Accepted Answer

Emily Dickinson

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Dark Romanticism?

Accepted Answer

Nature is a beautiful place

Question 10

Which writer wrote about themes of blatant sexuality?

Accepted Answer

Walt Whitman

Question 11

What is free verse?

Accepted Answer

Poetry that follows the rhythm of natural speech

Question 12

Which Romantic group wrote primarily essays on individual improvement?

Accepted Answer

Transcendentalists

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