Romantic History
The Devil and Tom Walker
The Minister's Black Veil
Lit Terms
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Authors
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The Romantic Era took place from about

1800-1860

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Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker"
Washington Irving
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Who wrote "The Minister's Black Veil"?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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a concrete item that represents and abstract idea

symbol

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what are the four categories of native american myths

What is creation, origin, trickster, hero

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Who sounded their barbaric YAWP and was considered "the American Shakespeare? What is this Yawp?

Walt Whitman - the intensely personal cry that lets everyone know you exist and are an individual in this great, vast world. Whitman talked of the importance of self-expression and being unique; until recently, not something that corporate America embraced.

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name three fireside poets of the time period and tell why they are notable 

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. - who were the first American poets whose popularity rivaled that of British poets, both at home and abroad.

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Why does Tom Walker not agree to the deal with the devil at first? What changes his mind?
He doesn't want to oblige his wife's wishes. He decides to go for the wealth once she dies because then he doesn't have to share it
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What two things made Mr. Hooper’s sermon more powerful than usual?
1. The topic of his sermon (secret sin) 2. It was the first day that he was seen wearing the veil and freaked people out
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 native american stories hat explains how the world began and how people first came to the world

creation myth

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what is the primary social influence of early American literature

What is Puritanism

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Who was the first published author in the New World?

Bradstreet

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Which 3 wars were instrumental in the creation of the Romantic Movement

French and Indian War, The Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812

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Name three elements of the story that make it distinctly American:
1. references to slavery as the dirty work of the devil 2. Native American folklore and superstition 3. American colloquial names for the devil
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What does the veil symbolize? What is message that the author wants the reader to take away?
secret sin, everyone sins and when they do they shouldn't attempt to pretend that they don't
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attitude of the author toward the subject

tone

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What is the Great Awakening?

a series of religious revivals in American Christian history. Historians and theologians identify three or four waves of increased religious enthusiasm between the early 18th century and the late 20th century, when Americans had “fallen asleep” religiously and needed awakening.

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Who are the major authors/poets of the Romantic Era?

Washington Irving Edgar Allen Poe Henry Wadsworth Longfellow James Fenimore Cooper

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The “abolitionists” believed what 

 all men are created equal and thus should not be enslaved

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What is the moral of the story?
1. beware a deal with the devil, because there is no way out 2. Wealth isn't eternal/ buy happiness
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What two supernatural events are witnessed at the young girl's funeral?
1. The corpse shudders when she beholds Mr. Hooper's un-veiled face 2. Mr. Hooper is seen walking hand-in-hand with the dead girl
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a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

sermon

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What do transcendentalists believe?

They believed God was in nature and therefore in themselves.

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What are the themes of the Romantic Era?

Emotions, feelings, human rights, beauty of America, lost love, and the supernatural

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The  romantic movement was started in response to what 3 things?

a. a dislike of slavery and oppression of women b. a dislike of rational thought and desire to create more intuitive and emotional literature c. a desire to create a distinctly American body of literature

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Describe Tom’s reaction to the death of his wife:
he consoles himself about the loss of his silver with the death of his wife
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What is the setting of “The Minister’s Black Veil”? Why is the setting important to the story?
Puritan America in the mid 1700s. The puritan values are what drove Mr. Hooper to don the veil and attempt to prove his point to the people
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What were the primary literary mediums of the Romantic Era

Letters, diaries, memoirs, and pamphlets

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What are the four sub categories for the Romantic Era?

Early Romantics, Fireside Poets, Transcendentalists, Gothic

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Who are two famous Transcendentalist authors?

Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau

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