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Person, place, animal, thing, or event that stands for both itself and something more than itself
What is a symbol?
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The Romantic Period took place during these years

Late 1700s to mid 1800s

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Who wrote Daffodils?

William Wordsworth

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What are the five I's of Romanticism?

Imagination, intuition, idealism, inspiration, individuality

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How many successful assassinations have their been in 9Y?

seven

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Overall attitude/feeling in a work of literature

What is tone?

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Because of the harsh living and working condition as well as over crowding and pollution in the cities during this time, the Romantics became fascinated with _____

What is nature

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What was significant/unique about the book of poetry William Blake released?

It included his own engravings.

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Where did Romantic author find inspiration for their works?

Nature

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Who is Mr McEvoy's favourite author?

I will accept either Anthony Doerr or Donna Tartt

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A feeling of both awe and terror

What is the sublime?

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French philosopher who influenced the Romantic movement

Jean-Jacques Rousseau 

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What was the title of the poem in yesterday's exam? 

Bird in the classroom

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Romanticism would best be described as what type of movement?
Artistic and literary movement
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Who is the bestselling author of all time?

William Shakespeare

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A metre of poetry containing 10 syllables with the stress on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th syllable

What is trochaic tetrameter?

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Some Romantic poets expressed concern about increased crowding and pollution in the cities, reflecting their concerns about the _______ revolution.

Industrial

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"The divine arts of imagination: imagination, the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow." Said by this poet
Who is William Blake?
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Romantics believed that _________ rather than reason was the best response to force social change.
What is imagination (or emotion)
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What TWO texts are generally considered to be the foundational literary texts of Western civilisation?

Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey

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A reference to a person, place, thing, or event that is recognizable from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or popular culture
What is an allusion?
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Which author is often consider a proto-Romantic?

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Name one other Romantic poet apart from Wordsworth, Blake, and Dickinson.

Answer will vary.

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What was the name of the proto-Romantic movement that took place in Germany?

Sturm und Drang

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Recite 'hope is the thing with feathers'

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