English 3A Unit 5
Romantic writers _____.
express the value and beauty of man's dreams
Identify the correct analogy. Romanticism: Rationalism:: _____.
intuition: reason
Romantics believe that _____.
nature can be comforting
What does Holmes's description of the ship's history suggest about his attitude towards the ship?
respect
According to Romantic writers, eternal truths can best be found in _____.
the American wilderness
According to Longfellow, we will all die, so life is an empty dream.
False
Longfellow says that man's heart beats like muffled gunshots, which predicts the closeness of the looming grave.
False
The speaker would rather be in the past than in the present.
False
Romanticism can be described as a reaction against the limitations of _____.
Rationalism
Bryant's use of personification in lines 13 and 14 relate to what other stanza of the poem?
Stanza five
The story begins at the time that _____.
New England had earthquakes
Which of the following messages does Longfellow NOT include in his poem?
Our destiny is predictable.
According to the Romantics, death is inevitable, so there is no need to fear it.
True
In "A Psalm of Life," Longfellow begins by rejecting a negative philosophy about life.
True
Longfellow says that man should try, go after what he wants, work hard, and wait.
True
The main idea of the poem is that we can live so that future generations take courage from our acts.
True
The speaker feels that we should be like good soldiers.
True
The term "harpies" in line 15 of "Old Ironsides" refers to the people who want to scrap the ship.
True
Through the use of metaphor, Longfellow says that life is similar to an ocean voyage and a battlefield.
True
When Longfellow writes about "footprints," he is referring to the deeds that may inspire others.
True
