Dark Romantics
what is the effect of the birds in Shiloh
-birds are peaceful unlike the effects of war -nature doesn't rely on humanity
what are some examples of dark romanticism in Shiloh
-dark side of humanity- Civil War -death
what are some examples of dark romanticism in The Ministers Black Veil
- SPN (dead lady's hand twitches at funeral, veil creates fear, mysterious music played out of no one at funeral -dark side of humanity (people treat the minister badly just because he is wearing a veil)
how is TDATW satirical
- he lost his silver but is relieved that he lost his wife too (he's glad that she's dead) -his wife is scary so the devil doesn't even compare -buried his horse upside down to be able to escape Satan when the world turned upside down
what are some important metaphors in The Raven
-"eyes that pierced into my bosom's core" (raven has to ability to understand the narrator's pain and answer him... highlights bird's wisdom) -"take thy beak from my heart" (beak=sorrows/memories of Lenore... Heart= location of memories/sorrow... remove sorrows) -"my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor/ Shall be lifted nevermore" (shadow=sorrows.. narrator will never find relief from his sorrows)
what are some examples of dark romanticism in The Raven
-SPN (bird talking, eering feeling in night) -death -pessimistic (no relief)
what are some characteristics of Dark Romanticism
-Supernatural characteristics -Pessimistic -Dark side of humanity -Dark side of nature -Sin -Guilt -Imagination leads to madness -Battle between good and evil -individualism
what are some examples of dark romanticism in The Devil and Tom Walker
-Supernatural qualities (the devil +carried by horseback to hell, hemlocks had names which resembled people) -good vs. evil (tempted by devil+wants to take deal) -dark side of nature (gloomy pines, weeds.. Ugly description of nature) -dark side of humanity/sin (greedy+money thirsty)
what are some details of the house in TFOTHOU
-bleak walls -vacant eyelike windows -mansion of gloom -fungi discoloring the walls -stones crumbling -crack that vanishes into the lake
what are some important allusions in The Raven
-bust of Pallas (pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom.. bird sits on it symbolizing that he is wise and he has knowledge when answering questions) -angels and seraphim (sent by god to take away the narrators sorrows/memories of Lenore... raven says no) -balm in gilead ('Is there any relief from my sorrow'... Jeremiah 8:22,, place in Palestine known for thins of healing... narrator doesn't receive relief)
how was Roderick described in TFOTHOU
-cadaverous (dead like) -pallid (pale)
In TDATW what suggests that the devil is from a region of hellfire
-covered in soot -face is burned -"accustomed to the toil among fire and forges)
what are some examples of dark romanticism in The Fall of the House of Usher
-dark side of humanity (R is insane, R buries M alive, noises through out the house -dark side of nature (run down mansion) -Death -imagination leads to madness (Roderick)
"All is hushed at Shiloh" (Shiloh)
-everyone is dead... died peacefully -contrasts to the loud noises of war (bullets/yelling)
what is the mood of Shiloh
-gloomy
why wont he take off the veil in TMBV
-he has vowed not too
why do people want the minister by their side when they are dying (TMBV)
-he may know something they don't -may help them go to heaven instead of hell -are conscience of their secret sin
how was Roderick sick in TFOTHOU
-his senses would act up and were heightened
what is the desirable effect of the veil in TMBV
-made his sermons stronger and gave them power
How does the Veil effect the ministers sermons in TMBV
-makes them more powerful
what was R's behavior after putting M in the tomb (tfothou)
-ordinary manner vanished -neglected everyday life -roamed around room to room -fears he buried her alive (he did lol)
why is the poem centered around a church (Shiloh)
-place of death/funerals where the dead is honored and remembered
In TDATW what were satan's dealings with americans
-presiding at the persecutions of quakers and Anabaptists -prompter of slave dealers -grand master of the salem witches
what does the veil resemble in TMBV
-resembles death -symbol of secret SIN
what is the tone of Shiloh
-sad/ full of sorrow
what does the raven symbolize in The Raven
-sadness/grief/depression/sorrows -raven only knows nevermore
how did R's behavior effect the narrator (TFOTHOU)
-started to go mad -became superstitious
what are common characteristics between the romantics and the dark romantics
-supernatural qualities -support individualism
explain "over the field where april rain, solaced the parched ones stretch in pain" (Shiloh)
-the aid of thirst takes the soldiers minds off the fact that they are dying
why are the soldiers "foemen are morn, but friends at eve" (Shiloh)
-they might be fighting against people they know (during the day) -they all die in peace at the end of the day (death brings them together.. DIE HAPPY)
What are the two meanings of "fall of the house of usher" (tfothou)
1. last of the usher family and they died (R/M) 2. house literally fell into the lake
what is the mood of TDATW
Creepy+Ominous -dealing with satan -temptation is hard to resist
when Mr hooper is on his death bed who is there, and how do they feel about the veil (TMBV)
Elizabeth -respects it and makes sure no one takes it off of him
What is the theme of TMBV
Everyone has secret sin, so no one should judge another
what is the tone of TDATW
Funny+Ominous -satiric story -dark romantic elements
what was Roderick's fear in TFOTHOU
He will have to abandon life and reason in a struggle with the grim phantasm
what is the theme of The Raven
Sorrow and grief always remains; you will never get over death
what is the story of Ethelred's importance (tfothou)
every noise in the story is heard irl -gratting (the door in M's tomb) -clanging of armour (ringing of something dragging on copper in tomb) -rippling (cracking)
how does the narrator escape (tfothou)
he holds onto his reality and runs away
what could rodericks painting represent in TFOTHOU
hell creepy tunnel
what could Roderick's song represent (TFOTHOU)
himself (his mind more so) being invaded by bits of insanity ... door like a mouth, windows like eyes
what is the theme in TFOTHOU
madness and a lack of reality causes death and destruction
what are the major characteristics that contrast between Romanticism and dark Romanticism
romanticism- good side of nature/humanity; world is good; optimistic dark romanticism- dark side of nature/humanity; good and evil battle in world; pessimistic
what was the topic of the sermon the first day the veil was worn in TMBV
secret sin (mysteries we hide from loved ones)
what is the theme of TDATW
sin and greed can lead to damnation (sin+greed+bad)
is Roderick aware of his insanity (TFOTHOU)
yes
