| A | B |
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| What do American Romantic writers think about cities? | Cities are centers of corruption and ugliness |
| What is a “journey” according to American Romantic writers? | leaving civilization and entering the world of nature |
| Who or what did American Romantic poets use as literary models? | poems by established European Romantics |
| Describe the typical American Romantic hero. | deeply intuitive and ruled by superior principles |
| What are American Fireside Poets known for? | comfortable subject appealing to families |
| What does Rip Van Winkle have a deep love for? | nature |
| At first the villagers consider Van Winkle’s tale to be? | untrue |
| In the end the villagers consider his tale to be?(Rip Van Winkle) | believable enjoyable retell his tale |
| Describe Rip Van Winkle’s personality. | good natured kind meek |
| How long did Rip sleep? | twenty years |
| What details are given to help us know how long he slept? (Rip Van Winkle) | gun is old and rusty |
| How is the setting of the Catskill Mountains described? (Rip Van Winkle) | majestic wondrous |
| Irving shows that Rip’s village can change do to what factors? | independence commerce |
| What is the theme of the story? (Rip Van Winkle) | wish coming true he wants to escape being dominated and enjoy life |
| What historical event happened while he was asleep? (Rip Van Winkle) | American Revolution |
| Why is Rip Van Winkle the stereotypical American Romantic hero? | finds solace and comfort in the wilderness |
| What does nature urge the poet to find comfort in?(“Thanatopsis”) | knowledge that death joins us with all others |
| What is the theme of the poem? (“The Tide Rises | the Tide Falls”) |
| What is the tone of the poem? (“The Tide Rises | the Tide Falls”) |
| What does the repeated line of each stanza mean? (“The Tide Rises | the Tide Falls”) |
| Describe the female subject of the poem? (“The Cross of Snow”) | she is remembered fondly and missed deeply by the speaker |
| What is the theme of the poem? (“The Cross of Snow”) | grief over a lost loved one/Love |
| What is the tone of the poem? (“The Cross of Snow”) | somber sad mournful |
| Where does the speaker wear his cross of snow? (“The Cross of Snow”) | on his chest |
| Describe the imagery on the poem. (“Snow Bound: A Winter Idyll”) | winter scene outdoors with a home scene indoors |
| What are the characteristics of an Idyll? (“Snow Bound: A Winter Idyll”) | description of the country idealized scene intimate comforting home |
| What is the mood of the poem? (“Snow Bound: A Winter Idyll”) | nostalgic |
| What sense(s) does the author try to appeal to in the poem? (“Snow Bound: A Winter Idyll”) | sight |
