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After the War of ____, literary journals and critics called repeatedly for a body of ________ _______.

1812; American literature

The first two great American writers of the early nineteenth century

Irving, Cooper

The most well-known work of Irving

The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

The most well-known work of Cooper

Leatherstocking Tales

What were Irving and Cooper the earliest representatives of?

American Romanticism

When did American Romanticism flourish?

1820-1860

When did England’s Romantic era flourish?

1800-1840

Definition of Romanticism

A reaction to the Enlightenment’s focus on intellect; sought beauty and truth in nature and human emotions and experiences

Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville were concerned with ____________, especially in relation to ______ and ______.

the human psyche; death, guilt

Romanticism in America was influenced by the formation of ____________, which emphasized three hallmarks: ________, __________, and _____________.

American democracy; individualism, self-reliance, the common man as heroic

Authors such as Cooper and Nathaniel Hawthorne raised questions about _____, _________, and _______.

isolation, self-sufficiency, and heroism

three Transcendentalist writers

Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman

definition of Transcendentalism

A branch of literary Romanticism; rejected traditional Christian beliefs for worldview with divinity in all nature/mankind

three notable Fireside Poets

Longfellow, Whiter, Holmes

Mark Twain’s writing style and dialogue mimic __________.

colloquial American speech

Mark Twain is considered a _______ writer.

realist

Who wrote tales of adventure and survival in the Alaskan wilderness?

Jack London

Who wrote thoughtful, unconventional poems that became appreciated after her death?

Emily Dickinson

two famous stories by O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi; The Ransom of Red Chief

What setting predominates Robert Frost’s poetry?

New England countryside and customs