Emerson
Main philosophy made popular by Emerson's lectures
What is transcendentalism?
The work Thoreau is most known for - includes his thoughts on nature and the simple life.
What is "Walden"?
The emotional atmosphere of a work. Poe's singular emphasis in his short stories.
What is mood?
Era of history Hawthorne was obsessed with, even though he denied Christianity.
What is puritanism?
Who is Ginger Nut?
In "Nature," Emerson claims humanity will _________ as it evolves.
According to the essay, "Civil Disobedience," Thoreau states, "The government that is the best is the one that..."
"...that does not govern at all.”
What is internal rhyme?
The two types of symbols found in literature.
What are public and private symbols?
The object that constantly received Nipper's wrath.
What is his desk?
The somewhat ironic format for Emerson's essay entitles "Self-Reliance".
What is a three-part sermon?
Thoreau's call in triplicate to improve one's life in "Walden".
What is "simplify, simplify, simplify!"?
The source of the speaker's sorrow in "The Raven".
What is the loss of Lenore?
The literary term that describes how the townspeople both were drawn to and repelled by the minister's black veil.
What is ambivalence?
The hour when Turkey fades from usefulness to uselessness.
What is noon?
In "Self-Reliance," Emerson states that this is the source of truth.
What is man's intuition?
The book of poems Whitman spent his entire life working on.
What is Leaves of Grass?
The action Montresor did when Fortunato started screaming while being bricked into the catacombs.
Aylmer's scientific obsession.
What is removing Georgiana's birthmark?
Bartleby's favorite past-time that foreshadowed his end.
What is the "dead-wall reverie"?
The magazine Emerson published to further his philosophical ideas.
What is "The Dial"?
The style of writing Whitman popularized in his work that includes irregular lines, rhythm, and rhyme.
What is free verse?
The mineral found in the catacombs that would make people sick.
What is nitre?
According to Aylmar, this is the reason why Georgiana's birthmark must be removed.
What is achieving perfection?
The narrator found this when he returned to the office on a Sunday.
What is Bartleby taking up residence there?