Romanticism
Transcendentalism
Dead Poets Society
Literature
Literary Elements
100
Romantics wanted to leave the ___________ and live in the ___________.
What is "city" and "country"?
100
This aspect of Transcendentalism refers to being certain that what you're doing is the right thing to do and is not a mistake.
What is "Confidence"?
100
Mr. Keating says this phrase to the boys the first day of class, and it means "seize the day".
What is "carpe diem"?
100
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote this piece of literature suggesting that a man should work and think for himself.
What is "Self-Reliance"?
100
"He is as sweet as candy" is an example of this.
What is "simile"?
200
Romanticism took place at the beginning of the nineteenth century and lasted until this event in the mid-nineteenth century.
What is "the Civil War"?
200
This aspect of Transcendentalism can refer to the practice of preferring to live in rural areas instead of the city.
What is "Love/Adoration of Nature"?
200
The character of Neil, played by Robert Sean Leonard, commits suicide after fighting with his father about _________.
What is "wanting to be an actor instead of what his father wants (medical school)"?
200
Ralph Waldo Emerson writes this piece of literature discussing that no man can really "own" the earth and that there can be new enjoyment found every time a person looks around outside.
What is "Nature"?
200
"I am just a bull in a china shop today" is an example of this.
What is "Metaphor"?
300
Ideally, a person should be guided by their own __________ instead of logic.
What is "imagination"?
300
This aspect of Transcendentalism is being referred to when discussing the concept that a man must toil and earn his own rewards.
What is "Self-Reliance"?
300
Knox Overstreet goes to a party at the Danbury house and gets into a fight after he does this.
What is "kisses Chris on the forehead"?
300
One of the William Wordsworth poems we read was named ____________.
What is "Lucy" or "As I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"?
300
"The wind outside sang her to sleep" is an example of this.
What is "Personification"?
400
Romantic heroes had this characteristic.
Many answers possible. One is: What is "intuitive"?
400
This aspect of Transcendentalism is being used when deciding to come up with interesting and new ideas that societal limits can't contain.
What is "Free Thinking"?
400
Instead of calling Mr. Keating "professor", the boys of the Dead Poets Society call him this.
What is "Oh Captain, my Captain!"?
400
In "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" there are four guests that each have a focal trait that they have lost as they have aged, and then gain it back when they become youthful again. One of these traits is ___________________.
What is "money", "strength", "political power", or "beauty"?
400
"It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed in periodic bursts and the man stalked silently down the street" may have a tone of ____________.
Many possible answers. One is: What is "tense"?
500
Some Romantics weren't content with just the possibilities of this normal reality, so they became interested in the ______________ instead.
What is "the supernatural"?
500
This aspect of Transcendentalism is being used when a person looks at a massive trend set by a group of people and decides to make a different decision.
What is "Nonconformity"?
500
Charlie is the boy who makes the phone prank and later gets expelled for it and for punching Cameron. During the movie Charlie changes his name to _____________.
What is "Nuwanda"?
500
The lesson of "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is this
Many possible answers. One is: What is "Chasing lost youth is pointless"?
500
In The Crucible, many girls falsely accuse other people of being witches or working for the Devil. Even though there was no proof for this and later it was obvious the girls were lying, the Salem Witch Trials didn't stop there and many people died because of it. One possible theme for The Crucible would be _______________.
Many possible answers. One is: What is "Group hysteria can have negative effects"?
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