ROMANTICISM

An essay celebrating the divine element in the individual would most likely be written by which kind of Romantic writer?

Transcendental writer

Which of the following is the best description of 19th-century American Gothic novels?

included elements of mystery, superstition, symbolism, and the supernatural

What were important themes in American Romanticism?

nature and imagination

Uncle Tom's Cabin is considered an example of Reform writing because it _____.

protested the inhumane system of slavery

Which of the following best describes an important theme in the work of American Transcendental writers?

the potential of the individual

Which of the following best describes the difference between Gothic and Transcendental writers?

Gothic writers wrote about the darker side of human nature and transcendentalists were idealists.

Romanticism

an American literary movement from 1830 to about 1860 that stressed the importance of the imagination, nature, and the individual

How did American Romanticism reflect life in American during this period?

celebrated the individual

Which of the following does NOT describe America during the period when Romanticism flourished?

transportation systems limited economic growth