Authors
He was the father of American literature
Who is Washington Irving?
This is where and when the story takes place
What is the setting?
Most Romantic poets wrote about this (2 things)
What is the past and nature?
Conduct or behavior
What is demeanor?
This is the day we have our lit exam (January #)
What is January 16?
He was the father of the American novel
Who is James Fenimore Cooper?
This is when an object, person, situation, or action represents something greater than itself
What is symbolism?
This poet is most notable for his work called "The Raven"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This is a deep, inmeasurable space, gulf, or cavity
What is abyss?
This actor is widely known for his roles in Forrest Gump and the Toy Story franchise
Who is Tom Hanks?
He was the inventor of the American short story
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This is a contrast between expectations for a situation and what is reality
What is irony?
This is an element seen in Romanticism poetry
What is imagination?
Widespread or common
What is prevalent?
In 2021, this college football team made national headlines by going to their first ever College Football Playoff game, but ended up falling short to Alabama 27-6 in the semifinal game
Who are the Cincinnati Bearcats?
He was the father of American transcendentalism
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
This is when the author gives clues about what might happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
Most Roman poets held on to this kind of poetic style
What is a conventional style?
To conjecture or guess
What is surmise?
This is easily the most populated country in Europe
What is Russia?
He was a famous practical transcendentalist
In "The Devil and Tom Walker", the hemlock tree symbolizes this
What is poison?
"Thanatopsis" is this author's most famous work
Who is William Cullen Bryant?
This is a pretentious show of wealth or importance
What is ostentation?
In 2007, this MLB team won the World Series by sweeping the Colorado Rockies in four games
Who are the Boston Red Sox?