American Romanticism: Overview by Angelina Valle [Student WHS] https://padlet.com/ajvalle1001_2/97l06m7fua75 en-us 2018-12-11 17:04:10 UTC 2018-12-17 23:39:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Gothic literature ajvalle1001_2 https://padlet.com/ajvalle1001_2/97l06m7fua75/wish/313509463 What is Gothic Literature?
Gothic literature is a type of writing that has a general atmosphere of dark scenery accompanied by death or supernatural elements. In most novels there is excessive grief and obsessive love.

Kennedy, Patrick. "Gothic Literature." ThoughtCo, Nov. 4, 2018, thoughtco.com/gothic-literature-2207825.

Why is it also referred to as dark romanticism?


What ideas and and themes did these authors focus on in their writing?
Most wters viewed their world as disappointing which led them to stress over emotions.
“Dark Romanticism and Gothic Literature.” Prezi.com, prezi.com/4i9bxyo-fxhg/dark-romanticism-and-gothic-literature/.

Who are some famous writers to come out of this literacy period?
 Edgar Allen Poe was one famous writer that came out of this period Ann Radcliffe was another author.]]> 2018-12-11 17:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ajvalle1001_2/97l06m7fua75/wish/313509463 General information mtnorwood1001_2 https://padlet.com/ajvalle1001_2/97l06m7fua75/wish/313511003 What years did the Romantic Period in America take place?
Romanticism took place between the early 1800 to around 1860

What was important to the Romantics?
In what important ways was the beliefs of Romantics different from Deists?
The things that are important to Romantics are Individual spirit, beauty of the natural world and feelings. The difference between Romantics and Deists is how the Deist are more like realists, focusing on facts on truths vs Romantics feeling and abstract beliefs

What did authors from this time period mainly focus on in their writing?
They focused transcendentalism, the feeling of going beyond physical limitations while others focused on dark romanticism, the clashing of good and evil 

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]]> 2018-12-11 17:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ajvalle1001_2/97l06m7fua75/wish/313511003 Transcendentalism ajvalle1001_2 https://padlet.com/ajvalle1001_2/97l06m7fua75/wish/313717540 What is Transcendentalism and how is the same and different from Romanticism?
Both happened around the same time period both had a similar love for nature but transcendentalism was more focused on whatever god made had an ¨interal light¨
What was important to Transcendentalists?
the value/ importance of Nature (Thoreau) live close to nature - we are all part of nature- live simple lives to be connected to nature
The self-reliance-:self-trust- emotions, imagination, and intuition can lead to knowledge.
the goodness of human being.  man as spiritual, searching for well- being. 


Transcendentalists were just as much about what they were against than what what they were for, so what were some ideas that Transcendentalists against?
They were against the idea that people were not better individually 
Who are Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau? What were their philosophical and literary contributions to Transcendentalism?
Ralph waldo and Henry David both were critics towards their society thought each person should find their individuality 

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