Walt Whitman
Poetic collection by Walt Whitman, which celebrates American democracy and the individual.
What is Leaves of Grass?
Emily Dickinson often wrote about this, using things like trees and birds to show how people feel.
What is "nature imagery to explore human emotions"?
The philosophical movement Emerson is associated with.
What is Transcendentalism?
Thoreau recounts his experience living near Walden Pond in this book.
What is "Walden"?
The concept that emphasizes the importance of the individual’s intuition and independence over societal conformity?
What is "Self-Reliance"?
Walt Whitman loved this about America, where everyone is different and has special talents.
What is "America's diversity and unique abilities of people"?
Emily Dickinson's poetry is characterized by . . . in terms of style and theme..
What is intense lyrical quality with themes of nature and introspection?
In Emerson's "Nature," this is the role that nature fulfills, acting as a place for rejuvenation and liberty.
What is "A sanctuary for rediscovering youth and freedom"?
In "Walden," Thoreau advocates for this kind of lifestyle, emphasizing simplicity and closeness to nature.
What is "A simple, uncluttered life close to nature"?
This is how individualism is portrayed in Richard Blanco’s "One Today," showing the collective American identity.
What is "Through diverse experiences contributing to a greater whole"?
This is what Whitman hears, the songs of different American workers, happy and strong in their work.
What is "America singing the varied carols"?
In this poem, Dickinson talks about choosing friends and ignoring the rest of the world.
What is "The Soul selects her own Society—"?
Emerson's essay on this topic underscores the importance of individual intuition and conviction.
What is "Self-Reliance"?
Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" argues that this is a component of moral responsibility.
What is "opposing unjust laws"?
Booker T. Washington's narrative in "Up from Slavery" emphasizes this trait in his quest for education.
What is "His determination and challenges faced in seeking education"?
Whitman uses this kind of word to make the sounds they describe, like a loud cry from the rooftops.
What is "onomatopoeia"?
This poem by Dickinson compares fame to food that doesn't last, showing that fame is unreliable.
What is "Fame is a fickle food"?
Emerson's "Self-Reliance" is critical of this societal tendency, which pressures individuals to conform.
What is "Society's tendency to pressure individuals into conformity"?
This literary technique is notable in Thoreau's writing, marked by a personal and contemplative approach.
What is "Conversational and reflective style"?
Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" notably influenced these modern movements and notable figures.
What are "Modern environmental movements and civil rights figures"?
According to Whitman, whether he is talking about atoms or crowds, he includes everyone and everything.
What is "I am large I contain multitudes"?
In this poem Dickinson describes what it feels like to be nobody important and suggests it's better than being famous.
What is "I'm Nobody! Who are you?".
Emerson wrote an essay called "Self-Reliance" where he tells people to do this, meaning to listen to themselves and their own ideas.
What is "trusting oneself and valuing personal thoughts and feelings"?
"Walden" suggests that living this way means embracing intentionality and minimalism.
What is "Living with intention and simplicity close to nature"?
Dickinson's poems often show how being true to yourself can make you happy, even when society doesn't like it.
How does Emily Dickinson's poetry relate to individualism in American society?.