Romanticism Test Study Guide

II. Know the times: be able to identity the historical significance of Puritanism,
Rationalism, & Romanticism. Make sure you know the difference between the time
periods in terms of historical events and philosophical ideas.

Romanticism & Transcendentalism

Rationalism

Puritanism

Historical Context

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III. Know the works: be able to identify important details regarding setting, plot, and theme in each of the
following works (you may also be asked to explain the significance of quotes from each work).

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving

AUTHOR:
List five
important facts
about the
authors life,
literary career
and writing
style.

SETTING:
Describe the
setting (include
time & place).
SUMMARY:
Outline the main
events or major
points in the
selection.

CONFLICT:
Describe the
major conflict or
problems
(internal and
external)
THEME:
What is the
authors
message
regarding life,
human nature,
or society?

HISTORICAL
CONTEXT:
How does the
work reflect the
culture and
values of the
times? Provide
2 quotes for
support.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant

AUTHOR:
List five
important facts
about the
authors life,
literary career
and writing
style.

SETTING:
Describe the
setting (include
time & place).
SUMMARY:
Outline the main
events or major
points in the
selection.

CONFLICT:
Describe the
major conflict or
problems
(internal and
external)
THEME:
What is the
authors
message
regarding life,
human nature,
or society?

HISTORICAL
CONTEXT:
How does the
work reflect the
culture and
values of the
times? Provide
2 quotes for
support.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

AUTHOR:
List five
important facts
about the
authors life,
literary career
and writing
style.

SETTING:
Describe the
setting (include
time & place).
SUMMARY:
Outline the main
events or major
points in the
selection.

CONFLICT:
Describe the
major conflict or
problems
(internal and
external)
THEME:
What is the
authors
message
regarding life,
human nature,
or society?

HISTORICAL
CONTEXT:
How does the
work reflect the
culture and
values of the
times? Provide
2 quotes for
support.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

AUTHOR:
List five
important facts
about the
authors life,
literary career
and writing
style.

SETTING:
Describe the
setting (include
time & place).
SUMMARY:
Outline the main
events or major
points in the
selection.

CONFLICT:
Describe the
major conflict or
problems
(internal and
external)
THEME:
What is the
authors
message
regarding life,
human nature,
or society?

HISTORICAL
CONTEXT:
How does the
work reflect the
culture and
values of the
times? Provide
2 quotes for
support.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Nature & Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

AUTHOR:
List five
important facts
about the
authors life,
literary career
and writing
style.

SUMMARY:
Outline the main
events or major
points in each
selection.

CONFLICT:
Describe the
major conflict or
problems
(internal and
external) in each
selection.

THEME:
What is the
authors
message
regarding life,
human nature,
or society in
each selection?

HISTORICAL
CONTEXT:
How does the
work reflect the
culture and
values of the
times? Provide
2 quotes for
support.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

AUTHOR:
List five
important facts
about the
authors life,
literary career
and writing
style.

SETTING:
Describe the
setting (include
time & place).
SUMMARY:
Outline the main
events or major
points in the
selection.

CONFLICT:
Describe the
major conflict or
problems
(internal and
external)
THEME:
What is the
authors
message
regarding life,
human nature,
or society?

HISTORICAL
CONTEXT:
How does the
work reflect the
culture and
values of the
times? Provide
2 quotes for
support.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.