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| American Romantic poets wanted to prove that Americans were _____ | not unsophisticated hicks |
| American Romantic poets were like _____ in their desire to show that Americans were not unsophisticated hicks. | Benjamin Franklin |
| American poets tried to prove their sophistication to the world by _____ | working solidly withink European literary traditions rather than crafting a different and unique American voice |
| American romantic poems were about _____ | American settings and subjects but typically used English themes, meter, and imagery |
| Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, and Lowell were called _____ | "Fireside Poets" and "Schoolroom Poets" |
| "Fireside Poets" means _____ | poets whose poetry was often read aloud at the fireside at home as family entertainment |
| "Schoolroom Poets" means _____ | poets whose poetry was memorized and recited in American classrooms |
| These poets did not _____ | create a new type of poetry (they used European types of poetry) |
| These poets did _____ | introduce uniquely American subject matter in their choices of topics |
| American topics of poetry included: _____ | American folk themes, descriptions of the American landscape, abolitionist issues, American Indian culture, and celebrations of American poeople, places and events |
| The first uniquely American poetry was _____ | yet to be created |
