Characteristics of Romanticism
What did the romantics celebrate?
Rebellion
What war was taking place during this time?
The French and Indian War (7 years war).
Was the family's home in "The Ambitious Guest" safe?
no
What word does the raven repeat in "The Raven."
"Nevermore"
What was important to Transcendentalists?
Nature and self-thought.
What did romantics brood about?
Ancient civilization
Who wrote "The Last of The Mohicans."
James Fennimore Cooper
What was the goal of the traveling guest?
To get to Vermont
In the beginning of "The Raven," what is the narrator doing?
What did Thoreau write while he was in jail?
Civil Disobedience
What is a noble savage?
A person who isn’t influenced by society. Being/ doing whatever you want to do.
Who did the Huron and Mohicans fight with
Huron = French
Mohicans = British
What does nature teach us in "The Ambitious Guest."
Nature is our fate. Fate will come to us all and there is nothing we can do about it.
Who are all of the characters in "The Raven."
The narrator, Lenore, and the raven.
What does Thoreau mean by "the marrow of life?"
He means the essentials of life.
What is epistemology?
A way of knowing something
He was a Huron warrior who was trying to get revenge on the British for killing his family.
What is the father's irony in "The Ambitious Guest."
He loves his family very much but he doesn't love them enough to move them away from the dangerous mountain side.
Who does the narrator blame for killing Annabel Lee?
The angels
Why was Thoreau locked up in prison?
He didn't pay his taxes
What four things did Romanticism emphasize?
Rebellion, emotion, nature, and ancient civilization.
What was the name of the fort being sieged by the French?
Fort William Henry
What lesson is "The Ambitious Guest" trying to teach us?
It is telling us to be wiser and smarter. To make better decisions and live better.
What was Annabel Lee buried in?
Sepulcher
What is a pantheist?
Someone who believes that God exists in every part of creation.