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Romanticism is a revolt against what previous movement?
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The age of reason
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In Romanticism, Reason is rejected, while these two traits are valued.
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Emotion and Imagination are valued
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What is Organic Literature?
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It's an emphasis on disorder, change, growth, & decay in Romanticism.
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The source for writings in the Romantic period
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Imagination
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(Romanticism) emphasis on emotion not ----, and the heart not the -----
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Reason, head.
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In a way, this pushed Romanticism
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People had time now for leisurely pursuits, b/c the war was over and so was Puritanism.
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Romantics love the beauty and mystery of this.
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They loved nature
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Common characteristics in Romantic literature (5)
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Inspired by folklore. the common man is the main character. an intrusive narrator, & stock characters. Some supernatural
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The first professional American author & first to earn respect from the Europe. Influenced by folk tales, story settings in Hudson River
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Washington Irving
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What did Washington Irving write?
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"Rip Van Wrinkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", "the Devil &Tom Walker"
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AKA Diedrich Knickerbocker or Geoffrey Crayon
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AKA Washington Irving
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Frame Device... & example
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Author introduction, leads into the story, then returns to conclude. "Rip Van Wrinkle"
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Clues 20 years passed (R.V.W.) - 6
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Dog gone, nature changed, rusty gun, long beard, revolutionary symbols, unrecognizable neighbors...
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Symbolism (R.V.W) 1) Rip's enslavement to his wife is like...2) Rip's awakening is like... 3) happy ending is like...
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1) the colonies' enslavement to Britain. 2) the American Revolution. 3)optimistically looking forward to America's future
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Common elements in folk tales (3)
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Perilous journey. supernatural, disguise & recognition scene
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