This poet never married and only became famous after her death.
Who is Emily Dickinson?
100
When words that begin with the same sound are used together to create a repeating sound pattern, it's called ______________.
What is alliteration?
100
"Civil Disobedience" is an essay about this author's experience being jailed for refusing to pay a poll tax in 1846.
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
100
"Song of Myself" exemplifies this Romantic idea, which celebrates the power of one person.
What is individualism?
100
Name three of Syracuse High's four administrators.
Who are Wendy Nelson, Shawn Johnson, Mark Pendleton and Kellie Mudrow?
200
"I Hear American Singing," a poem by Whitman, celebrates a particular kind of American, the common ________________.
What is worker or laborer?
200
When a writer uses vivid and descriptive wording that creates a picture in the reader's mind, it's called _______________.
What is imagery?
200
This Gothic poem became popular because of its instances of alliteration, assonance, and rhyme, which creates a song-like sound to it.
What is "The Raven"?
200
The name of the first American Romantic Hero, from James Fenimore Cooper's "Last of the Mohicans."
What is Natty Bumppo?
200
This author, once richer than the Queen of England, fell off the list of billionaires last year when she donated most of her money to charity.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
300
The style of poetry that both Whitman and Dickinson pioneered, which involves no set rhythm, rhyme scheme, or format.
What is free verse?
300
Examples include words like "swish," "buzz," "chirp," and "boom."
What is onomatopoeia?
300
This Poe short story focuses on the mindset of a murderer, whose guilt gives him away.
What is "Tell-Tale Heart"?
300
Name one character in modern pop culture that could be called an American Romantic Hero--and tell WHY.
What is (answers will vary)?
300
The highest grossing movie of 2012.
What is "The Avengers"?
400
Dickinson uses this punctuation frequently in her poems, forcing the reader to pause at the end of the line.
What is the dash?
400
When words used together have the same INTERNAL sound, such as in "purple curtain," it's called ___________________.
What is assonance?
400
In this Hawthorne short story, the main character wears this odd piece of clothing, which is a controversial symbol.
What is a black veil?
400
The movement that swept Europe BEFORE Romanticism is called ________________.
What is "Neoclassicism"?
400
The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in this Russian city.
What is Sochi?
500
Whitman often made up his own words, including this example: "I sound my barbaric ___________ over the rooftops of the world."
What is yawp?
500
When an author references another well-known work, such as Greek tales or the Bible, it is called an ________________.
What is allusion?
500
"Minister's Black Veil," "Cross of Snow," and other Romantic works deal with religious themes, which points to the dominant religious mindset in America in the 1800's, which was ________________.
What is Christian?
500
Romantics believed in emotion and creativity over __________ and _____________.
What is logic and reason?
500
This long-running English series celebrated a fiftieth anniversary last year by debuting its 23rd film.