Transcendentalism
The Dark Romantics or The Gothic Romantics Late 18 th century (UK) to Early 19 th century (US)
Literary periodjeopardy
American Literature: Romanticism
American literary periods
Puritans, Rationalists, Romantics, Dark Romantics and Transcendentalists.
The American Renaissance. American writers claim a national literature. No longer imitating the writers of Europe.
Edgar Allen Poe and The Dark/Gothic Romantics Like the other Romantic writers, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Herman Melville valued intuition.
Dark ROMANTICISM Yes. I am creeped out too. What do you think it is? Facial expression: enticing creepiness, punishment, shock, horror Facial expression:
Introducing the Story Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism Literary Skills Focus: Literary Perspectives Reading Skills Focus: Drawing Inferences Writing Skills.
The Gothic Novel Background Notes Gothic Elements.
WHAT WAS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM? American Literature Timeline.
