Unit 7 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Edgar Allan Poe often depicts what kind of men?
Depraved men who are twisted and their innermost natures
Edgar Allan Poe was the 1st American writer to influence what three genres?
Poetry,fiction, and criticism
Edgar Allan Poe doesn’t believe that literature should be a means of instruction but rather for what?
Entertainment
What are Poe’s principles for literary composition?
- A work must have high literary quality, not just develop typical American content
- A single emotion or mood should dominate a work
- A work should be short enough to be read in one sitting
For the Christian, Poe’s perspective is flawed because of what?
Because of his exclusive focus on entertainment and the morbid side of man’s nature
In the poem “to Helen” emphasizes the soul’s attraction to what?
To beauty
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem “to Helen”?
Ababb cdcdc effef
What are important features of the poem “the Raven”?
- frequent use of internal and multi-syllabic rhyme
- increasing emotional density
- frequent use of repetition
What does the speaker mean by asking if there is a balm in gilead?
It is a biblical allusion and means he wants to know if he will experience relief from the bitter grief he has experienced
In the poem “sonnet-to-science” science is likened to a vulture because it has wings and it what?
“preys…..upon the poet’s heart”
To emphasize the theme, the sonnet “sonnet-to-science” features what?
- References to mythology
- The speaker’s dream
- Nature
What is uncharacteristic about the poem “to my mother” which was written by Poe?
The poem “to my mother” had a warm, and personal tone
In “Annabel lee” what is Annabel lee’s primary purpose in life?
Was “to love and be loved” by the speaker
What are the stylistic elements “Annabel lee”?
It’s diction, meter, and repetition-it contributes to the fairy-tale like mood
What is the theme of “the purloined letter”?
Appearances can be deceiving
What is the point of the story about the bot who won all the marbles in his school by playing a guessing game?
That the boy, unlike the prefect, succeeded by correctly assessing the thought process of his opponent. It was his reasoning skills
Poe lost his parents at an _________ Age
Early age
Why was Hawthorne motivated?
literary nationalism
What kind of settings did Hawthorne use usually?
American settings
Hawthorne was the only one of the American romantics to express a viewpoint based on what kind of values?
Christian values
What did Hawthorne frequently criticize?
The unrealistic optimism of transcendentalism
What stages did Hawthorne’s literary career divide into?
Literary preparation, short story, and novel
Hawthorne was the only writer to be attracted to what kind of history?
American history
Hawthorne uses historical setting in his fiction and stresses the universal themes of what?
Of isolation guilt and pride
