Unit 2 Test/Transcendentalism

In Self Reliance, which statement reflects Emerson's disapproving view on society?

In Walden, what is Thoreau trying to suggest by describing the path his feet had worn to the pondside within a week?

The following statement conveys the central idea to which excerpt?-Rely on your own instincts

In Walden, Thoreau conveys the idea that the natural world is a place of beauty and harmony with an allusion to Olympus.

In Nature, what might the following metaphor suggest?In good health, the air is a cordial of incredible virtue.

In Nature, What was Emerson trying to convey through the following statement- “In the woods is perpetual youth”?

Trust thyself:every heart vibrates to that iron string How might the reader question this statement from Self-Reliance?

Walden's closing image of the morning star leaves the reader feeling inspired.

What is Thoreau trying to convey about time in the following statement?"Time is but the stream I go a- fishing in"

Which of the following statements can be described as a key idea of Emerson's Self-Reliance?

In Emerson's Nature, the phrase “the waving of the boughs in the storm” is an example of

In Nature, what best describes Emerson's view on nature?

to expand on personal experiences is a phrase that describes Thoreau's regular element of style in Walden

To a man laboring under calamity, the heat of his own-What can one conclude from the image described above from Walden?

In Walden, Thoreau expresses the idea that People should live simple, rugged lives through an allusion to ancient Sparta

What does Thoreau allow himself to do through his imagination at the beginning of the selection from Walden?

In Self-Reliance, why does Emerson allude to individuals such as Socrates, Jesus, and Galileo?

Emerson and Thoreau both stress their ideas through allusions to individuals in their literature.

What was Emerson trying to convey in his metaphor - "Nature always wears the color of the spirit"?