Question

self test
match the authors with their works.
______ (1) \the raven\ (a) ralph waldo emerson
______ (2) \concord hymn\ (b) edgar allan poe
______ (3) the last of the mohicans (c) henry david thoreau
______ (4) walden (d) washington irving
______ (5) \the problem\ (e) james fenimore cooper
______ (6) \to a waterfowl\ (f) william cullen bryant
______ (7) \the bells\
______ (8)
ip van winkle\
______ (9) \the pit and the pendulum\
______ (10) the pioneers
______ (11) \thanatopsis\
complete these four categories of romantic writing.
(12) appeals to ____________________
(13) elevates ____________________
(14) is characterized by ____________________
(15) demonstrates ____________________
fill in the blanks.
(16) the first short - story writer to gain national recognition was ______
(17) the first novelist to gain national recognition was ______
(18) the first poet to gain national recognition was ______
(19) ____________________ is the belief that man does not need the god of the bible because man is inherently good and will be good if he follows his conscience
(20) __________________ and ____ transcendentalists.

Explanation:

Matching Authors and Works:

1. "The Raven" is a famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe, so (1) matches (B).
2. "Concord Hymn" was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, so (2) matches (A).
3. "The Last of the Mohicans" is a novel by James Fenimore Cooper, so (3) matches (E).
4. "Walden" is a work by Henry David Thoreau, so (4) matches (C).
5. "The Problem" was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, so (5) matches (A).
6. "To a Waterfowl" is a poem by William Cullen Bryant, so (6) matches (F).
7. "The Bells" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, so (7) matches (B).
8. "Rip Van Winkle" is a story by Washington Irving, so (8) matches (D).
9. "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a story by Edgar Allan Poe, so (9) matches (B).
10. "The Pioneers" is a novel by James Fenimore Cooper, so (10) matches (E).
11. "Thanatopsis" is a poem by William Cullen Bryant, so (11) matches (F).

Categories of Romantic Writing:

Romantic writing typically:

• Appeals to emotion and imagination.
• Elevates the individual and nature.
• Is characterized by freedom of form and expression, and a focus on the sublime.
• Demonstrates a reverence for nature, a celebration of the common man, and an exploration of the supernatural or exotic.

Fill in the Blanks:

1. The first short - story writer to gain national recognition was Washington Irving.
2. The first novelist to gain national recognition was James Fenimore Cooper.
3. The first poet to gain national recognition was William Cullen Bryant.
4. Transcendentalism is the belief that man does not need the God of the Bible because man is inherently good and will be good if he follows his conscience.
5. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were transcendentalists.

Answer:

Matching Authors and Works:

(1) B. Edgar Allan Poe
(2) A. Ralph Waldo Emerson
(3) E. James Fenimore Cooper
(4) C. Henry David Thoreau
(5) A. Ralph Waldo Emerson
(6) F. William Cullen Bryant
(7) B. Edgar Allan Poe
(8) D. Washington Irving
(9) B. Edgar Allan Poe
(10) E. James Fenimore Cooper
(11) F. William Cullen Bryant

Categories of Romantic Writing (Sample Answers):

(12) emotion and imagination
(13) the individual and nature
(14) freedom of form, focus on the sublime
(15) reverence for nature, celebration of the common man

Fill in the Blanks:

(16) Washington Irving
(17) James Fenimore Cooper
(18) William Cullen Bryant
(19) Transcendentalism
(20) Ralph Waldo Emerson; Henry David Thoreau