Today we finished discussion Whitman and also talked a little about the test. We discussed some ways to prepare for the essay component. In the previous post, you will find information about the objective part of the test. Off to the left, you will see a list of the Romantic works that we read in the unit.
Prompt:
To what extent did the work of the Dark Romantics differ from that of other early American Romantic authors?
Prerequisite knowledge
(aka stuff you need to know to write a decent response)
Definitions:
Dark Romanticism
Light “other” Romanticism
Authors:
Dark Romanticism: Poe, Irving
Light Romanticism: Cooper, Bryant
Works:
Dark Romanticism: “The Devil and Tom Walker,” “Fall of …Usher.”
Light Romanticism: “Thanatopsis,” “The Prairie”
Similarities:
Content: Man’s relationship with nature:
Style: Elevated language, descriptive imagery
Differences:
Content: Optimism of man vs. pessimism, benign nature/fearful nature; Endings/Outcomes
Style: Difference in imagery, diction => mood
