Poetry of the Romantics
"Nevermore"
What is the message of The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls?
Nature moves on no matter what humanity does
How many different colored rooms are in Masque of the Red Death?
7 different colored rooms
What does Thoreau say the best kind of government is in Civil Disobedience?
The best kind of government is the one that "governs least"
What does Myop find in the forest?
The dead body of someone who has been supposedly lynched
Who does the narrator in Upon the Burning of our House thank for their house burning down and why?
God
It was God's will for the house to burn meaning that it was fair and just
Where does the Raven sit in The Raven?
The Pallas above Poe's chamber door
What does the Red Death represent?
Tuberculosis/Everyone in Poe's life dying
What does Emerson think about people in Nature?
Instead of relying on religion to understand the world, people should spend time in nature and find answers for themselves
What is the address of the haunted house in Open House on Haunted Hill and why is it ironic?
The address is ironic because the name sounds intimidating and scary, when in reality that house is the only nice house. The killer houses all have sweet sounding addresses like 35 Silver Street
In which poem is the narrator taken on a carriage ride though life and into enternity?
Because I Could not Stop for Death
Who is Poe grieving for in The Raven?
Lenore
Where does To Build a Fire take place?
The Yukon Trail in Alaska
What 2 things does Emerson say the universe is comprised of in Nature?
Nature and the Soul
What does Mr. Jarred tell Alice at the end of Mirror Image?
When he looked into Alice's eyes, he didn't see his daughter
At what point in Poe's life did he write The Raven?
While his wife, Virginia, was suffering from Tuberculosis
What does "The Storm" represent in Hope is the Thing with Feathers?
Life's challenges and obstacles
What is the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper suffering from?
Postpartum depression
What does Emerson begin talking about at the start of Self Reliance?
He reflects on how often a person has some great insight, only to dismiss it because it came from their own imagination
What type of poison does Mrs. Grierson use on Homer Barron?
Arsenic
The narrator in Upon the Burning of our House doesn't care about her house burning because..?
She knows she has a house waiting for her in heaven with an incredible amount of wealth
What happens in My Life Closed Twice Before its Close?
The narrator experiences 2 major losses in their life
What was the room with the yellow wallpaper originally used as?
A nursery, playroom, or gymnasium
What war does Thoreau talk about as a way to say the American Government is corrupt in Civil Disobedience?
The Mexican-American War
What is the name of the Governor who grants Mrs. Grierson a tax pardon?
Colonel Satoris