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ela intro to poetry/stories
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
