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Longfellow

Longfellow. 13 March 2013 Miss Rice. Warm-Up. Reflection : On a piece of loose leaf paper, I would like you to write a self reflection about the Dark Romanticism Unit Test. What did you think of the test? What was easy about it? What was hard about it?

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Longfellow

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  1. Longfellow 13 March 2013 Miss Rice

  2. Warm-Up • Reflection: On a piece of loose leaf paper, I would like you to write a self reflection about the Dark Romanticism Unit Test. • What did you think of the test? • What was easy about it? What was hard about it? • Did you study for the test? Did you study hard enough? How many hours did you commit to studying? How did you study for the exam? • Do you think that you did well on the test? Why or why not?

  3. Agenda • Vocabulary • Suffixes • New England Renaissance • “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” • Longfellow

  4. CP Objectives 3/13 • To self reflect on the Dark Romanticism unit test and study process. • To review vocabulary words. • To complete and practice comma rules. • To review characteristics of Transcendentalism and the time period. • To understand Longfellow in relation to his work. • To analyze “The Tide Rises the Tide Falls” by looking at imagery, personification, and theme.

  5. Vocabulary • HW check • Vobackulary

  6. Suffixes • en • made of… • Adj. • er • comparison • Adj. • est • Comparison • Adj. • er/or • one who… • Noun

  7. “This I Believe” Presentation Sign-Up • Please put only your name next to the number (this is the order you will present in on Friday)

  8. New England Renaissance 1840-1855

  9. Independent At Last! 1. England was no longer a threatto America’s independence 2. U.S. continued to expand rapidly 3. Pioneers traveledwestwardsettling in the new frontier

  10. Independent At Last! 4. Industrialization continued in the north 5. Agriculture was the economic strength of the south

  11. Independent At Last! 6. Established U.S. as one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world • New agricultural machinesinvented • New roads, canals, and railroads built • Telegraph lines put in place (Morse Code) • Factories became widespread

  12. Independent At Last! 7. Overwhelming sense of optimism brought about 8. American literature blossomed suddenly and brilliantly in New England states

  13. Social Issues 1. Industrial Revolution brought with it a need for cheap labor 2. Child labor laws were non-existent

  14. Social Issues 3. Women’s reform movements began (Feminist movement) • Couldn’t vote, make a will, or file a lawsuit • Property was under the absolute control of husbands

  15. Social Issues 4. Better treatment emerged for the mentally ill and the poor 5. Free education for all 6. Higher education became available for those willing to pay

  16. A New Movement Emerges 1. Started in Boston, MA, which now had a population of 100,000 2. Group of New England writers bring about literary renaissance (“rebirth”) 3. Optimism reflected in works of the Transcendentalists

  17. A New Movement Emerges • Possessed deep faith inhumanpotential and individuality • Believed ALL forms of being are spiritually united through a shared universal soul

  18. A New Movement Emerges c. Great respect for nature (like the Romantics) d. Most famous transcendentalists-Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau

  19. A New Movement Emerges 4. In contrast, there were anti-Transcendentalists a. Anti-Transcendentalism=focused on limitations and potential destructiveness of human spirit b. Overall dark vision of the world c. Writers often used symbolsto convey themes d. Most famous anti-transcendentalists-Nathanial Hawthorneand Herman Melville

  20. The “Big 3” of Transcendentalism • Direct connection between the universe and the individual soul • By contemplating nature, people can “transcend” (rise above) the world and discover a connection with the Oversoul that unites us all • Always follow your own intuition and beliefs even if they are different from other • Since people are inherently good, our responses will always be right

  21. Transcendentalism • Individualism • Intuition • Self-reliance • Nature

  22. “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” • First read-through • Just listen • Second time through • Highlight unknown words • Underline important words/phrases • Stanzas • Rhythm and mood • Passage of time • Images in stanza 2 • Stanza 3: traveler’s fate? • Personification • Theme

  23. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • 1807-1882 • Born in Portland, Maine • Lived near the ocean

  24. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Most popular poet after Robert Frost

  25. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Taught at Harvard for 18 years

  26. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Appealed to a general audience • Spoke to the common man

  27. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Offers comfort about life and death • Woooooo!

  28. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Criticism • Sentimental • Optimistic

  29. Longfellow and “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” • 72 when he wrote it • 3 years from his death • Returns to his boyhood in Portland when he loved listening to the sounds of the waves • Water symbolized life to Longfellow • What connections can you make between Longfellow’s life and “The Tide Rises, The Time Falls”

  30. Compare and Contrast • Compare and contrast Longfellow to the dark romantics • Life and death?

  31. Homework • Finish Longfellow questions • Vocab. paragraph due tomorrow • Related to nature • At least 5 vocabulary words used correctly • 1 extra credit point for every 3 additional vocab. Words used • “This I Believe” presentation due Friday, 3/15

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