Romanticism
A movement in the arts emphasizing inspiration, nature, subjectivity, and the the individual.
"The Raven" "Tell-Tale Heart"
Edgar Allan Poe
What is the "A"?
Assertion, taking a stance, main idea
Should all parts of an A.P.E connect?
Yes
How do you indicate the start of a new paragraph?
Indent first line of paragraph by hitting "tab"
What years did the Romantic Era take place?
1800-1860
"Rip Van Winkle" and "Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Washington Irving
What is the "P"?
Proof, textual evidence
What is needed after a quote?
A citation
What type of language do you write in? What to avoid?
Formal, academic. Avoid: "I" statements, casual language, contractions
Romantics view of Nature
Truth, beauty, and freedom
"Thanatopsis"
William Cullen Bryant
What is the "E"?
Explanation, your own words analyzing the proof and linking it back to your assertion
What is needed before a quote?
A lead in/embed the quote
What is the spacing, size, and font in MLA?
12 point, Times New Roman, double spaced
Romantic views of city
Views city as corrupt, cesspool, ugliness, decay, evil
The Scarlett Letter
How many "P's" needed?
2
How many sentences in total?
7 or more
How are movies, short stories, poems, & books cited when typed? Handwritten?
Movies and books are italicized when typed, underlined when handwritten. Short stories & poems are in quotation marks.
Characteristics of Romanticism
Emotion/feelings, nature, imagination, supernatural, individualism, melancholy, critique of progress,
"Self Reliance" and "Nature"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is included in the "A"?
Title, author, defensible assertion
How do you cite a quote?
How to in text cite a direct point in a movie for your proof?
Include the movie title in italics, followed by the time range of the scene you're referencing within parentheses, formatted as "hours:minutes:seconds" - for example, "(Title of Movie 01:23:45)"