1. Dark Romantics They believe in all the romantic tenets, but they see a darker side to the world and human nature Pg 148

2. What they explore: –Conflict between good and evil –Psychological effects of guilt and sin –Madness in the human psyche

3. Nathaniel Hawthorne Edgar A. Poe Herman Melville (Moby Dick)

4. “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne http://www.britannica. com/EBchecked/medi a/138928/Dr http://www.britannica. com/EBchecked/medi a/138928/Dr 21 minutes As you watch the film, make a list of the darker aspects of each individual that are exposed both in their past and present lives. Dr. Heidegger Colonel Killigrew Mr. Medbourne Mr. Gascoigne Widow Wycherly

5. Walt Whitman 1819-1892 The voice of the new nation that spoke to the world.

6. Leaves of Grass 36 editions 1855 - too boldly new 1891 - “deathbed” edition Modified standard diction and abandoned tradition rhyme schemes and formal meters for free verse Includes simple speech and the grand design of an epic A spiritual autobiography that tells the story of an enchanted observer who says who he is and claims what he loves Depicts the journey the speaker takes to become a poet

7. “I Hear America Singing” pg. 311 Celebrates the tremendous variety and individuality of American life Celebrates American enterprise Catalog: list of thinks, people, or events (the rhythm is created by the repetition of certain sentence patterns)

8. from “Song of Myself” pg. 319 #52: the poet’s farewell to the reader

9. Romantic Poem Write a 2 stanza (at least 4 lines in a stanza) romantic poem applying at least 2 of the 5 I’s of romanticism. The poem can use a rhyme scheme or be free verse. Also include at least one example of alliteration and personification Label the alliteration & personification and at the end of the poem write the I’s that you used. Extra credit if you use a catalog like Whitman