Literary Periods
Thoreau
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Puritans
Emerson
100
This period is known for challenging authority and a focus on the individual.
What is transcendentalism?
100
It was the drive and encouragement of this individual that convinced Thoreau to pursue an education when he was young.
Who is his mother?
100
Emerson stated that to be great is to be this.
What is misunderstood?
100
This horrific event took place in Salem during the Puritan era.
What are the witch trials?
100
At the age of 14 Emerson attends this university.
What is Harvard?
200
This period is know for its early settling of American colonies and strict religious beliefs.
What is Puritanism, or Puritans?
200
Thoreau enrolled at this university where he pursued his education in his own unique style.
What is Harvard?
200
According to Emerson government is best that does this.
What is governs least, or governs not at all?
200
He is the author of the Crucible.
Who is Arthur Miller?
200
Emerson is considered to be this of the Transcendental movement.
What is the father?
300
This period is known for its focus on beauty, nature, and imagination.
What is Romanticism?
300
Thoreau was not only a thinker but actually put these philosophical ideas to practice.
What are transcendental ideas?
300
Emerson equates imitation to this ironically illegal activity.
What is suicide?
300
Though set in the 1600's The Crucible is actually written during this century.
What is the 20th century?
300
In addition to humanity's spiritual connection to nature, Emerson's poems and essays express his beliefs in this.
What is individuality?
400
This period is known for life like situations depicting the world exactly as it is.
What is realism?
400
Thoreau's most notable work is this.
What is "Walden"?
400
Thoreau said that most men lead lives of this.
What is quit desperation?
400
She is the first American female poet.
Who is Anne Bradstreet?
400
Emerson's belief that every being is apart of God's mind is called this.
What is the over-soul?
500
This is sub period of literature that gives rise to the gothic and focus on the depths of the human psyche.
What is Dark Romanticism?
500
Thoreau died at the young age of this.
What is 44?
500
Thoreau went to the woods to do this.
What is live deliberately?
500
Unlike the later Americans the Puritans believed this place to be where evil is done.
What is the woods or the forest?
500
This event led Emerson to question his faith and challenge traditionally held ideas.
What is the death of his wife?
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