The Romantic Period (1830-1870)

Which aspect of Emily Dickinson’s poetry marks a departure from 19th-dentury literary traditions?

Unconventional punctuation and slant rhyme

The American Romantic movement coincides with which historical development?

Early Industrialization

Which of the following best describes Hester in The Scarlet Letter?

A resilient, morally complex person

What does the scarlet letter “A” symbolize in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter?

Sin and transformation

The tension between appearance and reality is a central theme in which piece of Romantic literature? 

The Scarlet Letter 

Who is best known for writing that includes Gothic elements and themes of madness?

Edgar Allan Poe

Which work critiques urban labor and mechanization?

Batleby, the Scrivener

Which author’s writing reveals strong support for abolition?

Harriet Beecher Stowe

The term “transparent eyeball” from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s writings symbolizes:

A passive, all-seeing observer of nature

Which of the following best describes Henry David Thoreau’s purpose in Walden?

To reflect on simple living and personal independence 

Which writer is most associated with Transcendentalism? 

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Which literary movement emphasizes intuition, nature, and the inherent goodness of humanity?

Transcendentalism

What technique does Edgar Allan Poe use to build suspense in “The Fall of the House of Usher?”

Unreliable narration

Which poet is known for writing in free verse and celebrating democracy and the body?

Walt Whitman

Which of the following authors emphasizes self-reliance and nature as a path to truth?

Ralph Waldo Emerson