Question

romanticism/transcendentalism test
part i: multiple choice: choose the best answer.
romanticism and dark romanticism

1. which of the following is not a characteristic of romanticism?

a) emphasis on nature
b) celebration of individuality
c) strict rational logic
d) emotion and imagination

1. which author is most associated with dark romanticism?

a) henry david thoreau
b) edgar allan poe
c) walt whitman
d) ralph waldo emerson

1. which of the following best represents the dark romantic view?

a) humans are inherently good
b) nature always heals and uplifts
c) humans have a capacity for sin and self - destruction
d) government should never exist

1. which literary movement explores guilt, sin, and the darker aspects of human nature?

a) romanticism
b) dark romanticism
c) transcendentalism
d) realism

1. all of the following are characteristics of american romanticism except

a) values feelings and intuition over reason
b) all answers can be found through technology
c) poetry is the highest form of imagination
d) seeks unspoiled nature

Explanation:

1. Romanticism emphasizes nature, individuality, emotion, and imagination, not strict rational logic.
2. Edgar Allan Poe is well - known for his works associated with Dark Romanticism.
3. Dark Romantics believe in the capacity of humans for sin and self - destruction.
4. Dark Romanticism explores guilt, sin, and darker aspects of human nature.
5. American Romanticism values feelings and intuition over reason, sees poetry as a high form of imagination, and seeks unspoiled nature, not that all answers can be found through technology.

Answer:

1. c) Strict rational logic
2. b) Edgar Allan Poe
3. c) Humans have a capacity for sin and self - destruction
4. b) Dark Romanticism
5. b) all answers can be found through technology