civil war lang lit exam

dark romanticism characteristics

less confident that mankind in perfect (more likely to sin and self-destruct), nature is sinister, dark, decaying, etc, and show individuals failing

monomania

exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for something in particular

key tenets of transcendentalism

nature is source of truth, centered around self/5 senses, society is source of corruption, nature of human beings is good (evolves into lifestyle/philosophy)

romanticism

emerged as reaction to Rationalists beliefs - simplicity, connection to emotion, nature, etc

realism

logic and reasoning

symbolism

objects that stand for larger ideas

hyperbole/exaggeration

exaggeration used to make a point

labeling

labels for objects for ease/clear understanding of what should stand out

metaphor

use comparisons to make issue stand out - helps viewer see it in different light

irony

unexpected situations that create humor/scorn/mock through absurdity mood as an effect (verbally is sarcasm)

satire

criticism and/or humor to mock or shed light on an issue (in hopes to aid issue)

captions/titles

words - read them

intention

reasons for making a piece

subject

main object

composition

arrangement of elements of design

contrast

difference between black and white

balance

distribution of visual weight (sym or asym)

camera angle

position of camera

content

subject captured in photograph (stuff other than subject)

direct approach

scene in straight-forward manner

rule of thirds

organizing principle that draws audience’s eye

civil disobedience

refusal to comply qith certain laws or pay taxes/fines as a peaceful form of political protest in order to create change

in order to be civilly disobedient, you must be

non-violent, breaking the law, accepting of consequence

Thoreau- "Civil Disobedience"

highlights how you should not passively follow the law and create own judgment, engage in civil disobedience/resistance is highest form of patriotism, elite is abusing power due to govern, MA war showed problems of expansion

Harriet Jacobs Narrative

appealed to the mothers of the North to get receive empathy regarding families torn apart, shed light on sexual/emotional abuse, control of masters on slaves (esp white men to black women), jealousy of owners

Frederick Douglass Narrative

gave numerous personal accounts that did not steer away from the brutality the slaves endured- forced people to see it and not project image of “happy slave”, strength of literacy (it being symbol of freedom), power corrupts even “kinder” masters

The Great Emancipator articles- Berlin

no one responsible for ridding slavery other than slaves - did what they could but couldn’t provide legal backing which Lincoln did, Lincoln not friend of slavery and anyone in his position would’ve emancipated, multiple people worked to abolition

The Great Emancipator articles- McPherson

view on slavery is nuanced, but myth of black-self emancipation risks overlooking Lincoln’s work, EP confirmed legal standing of freedom, Lincoln only person who would’ve emancipated (Union victory freed slaves), Lincoln freed slaves but cannot be oversimplified to such

Emancipation Proclamation

changed purpose of Civil War into fight over slavery, not unity, used as rhetoric that Lincoln freed slaves when he didn’t, text itself is military/war focused (focus still on war/Union not the rights of blacks), only freed slaves in Confed states to get them to rejoin Union to keep slavery

Gettysburg Address

set new oratory standards, used call to action and the dead soldiers to unite the Union, did not call out Confederacy as the enemy (interesting language choice)