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Industrial Revolution Jeopardy Poetic Quotations Industrial Revolution American Romanticism Poetic Terms Fireside Poets Washington Irving 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

“No more shall feel the victor’s tread,/ or know conquered knee/ The harpies of the shore shall pluck/ The eagle of the sea!” A 100

Oliver Wendell Holmes “Old Ironsides” A 100

But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls:/ The little waves, with their soft, white hands,/ Efface the footprints in the sands, A 200

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls”

“Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul/ As the swift seasons roll!/ Leave thy low vaulted past!/ Let each new temple, nobler than the last,/ Till though art at length free,/ Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea! A 300

“The Chambered Nautilus” Oliver Wendell Holmes “The Chambered Nautilus” A 300

“In the long, sleepless watches of the night,/ A gentle face – the face of one long dead/ Looks at me from the wall, where round its head/ The night lamp casts a halo of pale light.” A 400

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Cross of Snow” A 400

“By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,/ Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch/ About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.” A 500

William Cullen Bryant “Thanatopsis” A 500

The I. R. had this positive result for U. S The I.R. had this positive result for U.S. businesses and the country’s economy. B 100

More goods were being produced more quickly.

This new development or device allowed production speed and efficiency to rapidly increase for factories. B 200

The Assembly Line B 200

Even though the I. R. allowed mass immigration to occur in the U. S Even though the I.R. allowed mass immigration to occur in the U.S., these negative effects were the result. (- mention 2) B 300

Poor housing conditions/ghettos form Overcrowding Poor housing conditions/ghettos form Childhood labor among very poor families B 300

Those arguing against the I. R Those arguing against the I.R. stated these “natural” reasons protesting industry… B 400

Nature was being sacrificed for greed. Nature was becoming tainted, polluted, and less commonly noticed b/c of all the industry. Nature was being sacrificed for greed. B 400

Romanticism was a response to both the Industrial Revolution and this earlier literary movement.

Rationalism OR Colonialism B 500

This form of writing is considered Romanticism’s highest expression of imagination.

Poetry C 100

Romantic writers placed faith in the power of _______, and instead of finding inspiration in towns and civilization, Romantic writers found it in ________. C 200

Imagination & Nature C 200

Irving’s classic Romantic character Rip Vann Winkle possesses any of these 2 qualities of the Romantic hero. C 300

Loves nature; avoids town life Is innocent and pure to purpose 3. Has knowledge of people and life based on intuition, not formal learning C 300

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

American Romantic writers rejected rationalism because they believed Romanticism was superior for this reason. C 400

The imagination could apprehend truths that the “rational” mind could never reach.

The American Romantic movement spanned these dates in history…

1800 - 1840 C 500

This poetic device gives human qualities to non-human things, as in “And many an eye has danced to see/ That banner in the sky.” D 100

Personification D 100

This poetic device directly compares two things that are not usually very similar, as in “Human spiders spin and spin,/ Backward down their threads so thin/ Dropping, each a hempen bulk.” D 200

Metaphor D 200

“And through the clothesline posts/ Looked in like tall and sheeted ghosts.” This poetic device compares two things that are not usually very similar by using the words “like” or “as”. D 300

Simile D 300

This poetic device uses language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of one of the five senses. “We watched the first red blaze appear,/ Heard the sharp crackle, caught the gleam/ On whitewashed wall and sagging beam.” D 400

Imagery D 400

This poetic device uses the repetition of consonant sounds to add emphasis or effect, as in “Yet a few days, and thee/ The all beholding sun shall see no more/ In all his course.” D 500

Alliteration D 500

In Whittier’s “Snow-Bound,” the poet makes multiple shifts from reality to fantasy and back for what Romantic reason? E 100

He is showing how one’s memory remains childlike. He is attempting to show usage and the importance of the imagination to Romanticism. E 100

In other words, what does he say this sort of labor does to people? How does Longfellow’s “The Ropewalk” respond to the hard, physical labor Americans are performing? In other words, what does he say this sort of labor does to people? E 200

It dehumanizes them E 200

What message does the refrain communicate in Longfellow’s “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls through the overall repetition of the poem? E 300

That regardless of the path of each person’s life, Nature will still continually take its course.

Think about the way in which Bryant’s poem “Thanatopsis” is constructed and then what it discusses. Based upon what occurs within the piece, this makes his poem a good example of Romantic literature. E 400

The natural environment has provoked deep emotions and new insights into the original speaker. The original speaker looked to Nature to answer his questions about life and death. E 400

In Holmes’ “The Chambered Nautilus,” the poet develops an extended metaphor in which he compares these two things… E 500

An empty shell to a body that once housed a soul

In Irving’s “Rip Vann Winkle,” this is most momentous historical event that takes place during Rip’s long sleep. F 100

The Revolutionary War F 100

In Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker,” what is the meaning of prominent people’s names carved into trees, some of which have been chopped down and are ready to burn? F 200

The trees symbolize human souls; the owners of these souls have made deals with the devil.

In Irving’s “Rip Vann Winkle,” what are two symbols of the newly created United States of America that Rip does not recognize after he has returned? F 300

The American Flag The Portrait of General Washington F 300

Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker” is distinctly Romantic because of its nature imagery and these other traits. F 400

Inspiration is found in old myths, legends, or folklore Imagination Exotic settings Inspiration is found in old myths, legends, or folklore F 400

Irving’s “Rip Vann Winkle” portrays early American life very accurately. This short story is distinctly American for any of these reasons. F 500

Takes place in Colonial America Makes use of American setting (mountains, river, town, etc.) References the Revolutionary War References the newly established American government F 500

Comparing early literary movements: PLEASE RECORD YOUR WAGER. Click on screen to begin

Click on screen to continue Romantic writers rejected Rationalism and adopted beliefs of Romanticism for any of these reasons. Click on screen to continue

Click on screen to continue Romanticism states that imagination can access ideas that the rational mind cannot reach. Romantic writers feel human emotion and feeling are valued over reason. Romantic writers highlight the “fantastic” or “marvelous” aspects of humanity when Rationalists only rely upon reason. Click on screen to continue

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