Rationalism and Romanticism Flashcards
1
Q
- born in Boston on January 17, 1706.
- The fifteenth of seventeen children
- loved to read and often read many books on science, philosophy, literature, and many others.
A
Benjamin Franklin
2
Q
Place where Benjamin set up his own printing shop and where he made most of his fortune
A
Philadelphia
3
Q
He was married and had two sons and a daughter
A
Deborah Read Rogers
4
Q
- He was the first significant literary figure to come from the southern United States.
- He belongs to the Romantic movement in American literature.
A
Edgar Allan Poe
5
Q
It features a subject that appears frequently in Poe’s writing: the death of a young, beautiful woman.
A
Annabel Lee
6
Q
This story is about a man who desires to get revenge on someone else because of the insults he received.
A
The Cask of Amontillado
7
Q
is the narrator, who calmly tells the story of his revenge against Fortunato.
A
Montresor
8
Q
a friend of Montresor’s who is unaware that Montresor is plotting to kill him.
A
Fortunato
9
Q
an acquaintance of Montresor’s and Fortunato’s, and another wine expert.
A
Luchesi
