> Welcome to Romanticism 101, a collection of teaching resources designed to help students learn and act upon Romanticism. Based on the texts included in this website, the quizzes and assignments included will allow students to familiarize themselves with the Romantic movement in different expressive mediums. Resources are separated into sections, to allow for more specific learning.
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The Movement
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- Essay/Discussion
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Literature
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Music
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Art
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Drama
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Multiple Choice:

1. The Romantic movement originated from:
a) Germany
b) England
c) United States
d) Italy
e) Spain

2. The ideals and tenets of Romanticism was in general the antithesis of which movement?
a) Realism
b) Neo-Classicism
c) Medievalism
d) Existentialism
e) Puritanism

3. The word "romantic" was first used to describe:
a) a beautiful and rare flower
b) a relationship between a man and a woman
c) a relationship between mother and child
d) medieval relationships in the mid- 1600s
e) none of the above

4. One of the following is not a part of the 5 I's of American Romanticism:
a) Inspiration
b) Innocence
c) Imagination
d) Intuition
e) Indolence

5. In England, what led to the demise of the Romantic movement?
a) the Reform Bill
b) The Industrial Revolution
c) The Great Awakening
d) The Great Exhibition of 1860
e) The American Civil War

6. Which of the following was not a female Romantic?
a) Emily Dickinson
b) Elizabeth Barret Browning
c) Susan Ferrier
d) Elizabeth Gaskell
e) Emily Bronte

7. What is the underlying theme of all Romantics?
a) ideas of the imagination is equal to or better than the ideas of science
b) the portrayal of life through minute details and realistic images
c) focus on the love and hate aspect of human nature
d) emphasis on mental and physical growth through consumption
e) none of the above

8. Who heavily influenced Romantic dramatists?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Goethe
c) Friedrich von Schiller
d) Faust
e) both a) and c)

9. Where do Romantics find inspiration for their works?
a) Nature
b) Emotions
c) Religion
d) both a and b
e) all of the above

9. How can one describe Romantic art?
a) It is subjective, emotionally intense, and dreamlike
b) It is extremely detailed and complex techniques are employed
c) It is eccentric and stimulates the senses
d) it is meant to be enjoyed by the aristocracy
e) all of the above

10. Which of the following people heavily influenced the Romantic movement?
a) Rousseau
b) Napoleon
c) Shakespeare
d) both b and c
e) all of the above

Short Answer:

1. What does William Wordsworth imply in his poem "The Tables Turn?"

2. What was Napoleon Bonaparte an epitome of?

3. Who was responsible for the Social Contract? What is the Social Contract?

4. In general, what aspect of Romanticism survived in the Victorian Age?

5. What did the Romantic movement have influence over?

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