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American Romanticism and Transcendentalism

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1 American Romanticism and Transcendentalism

2 What do the following words mean. (Denotation. Connotation
What do the following words mean? (Denotation? Connotation?)On looseleaf in your binder, write these words; then write the definition (if you know it) and words you associate with it Transcendence Simplicity Nonconformity Individualism Intuition Idealism Imagination

3 Transcendent Power of Nature

4 Simplicity

5 Individualism and Nonconformity

6 Individualism and Intuition

7 Idealism

8 The Power of the Imagination

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