Question

Which of the following was not an important aspect of American Romanticism?

reason

imagination

intuition

nature


Emerson and Thoreau both believe that society __________.

provides people with important opportunities

prevents people from being free

encourages people to be unique

is the best place to gain an education


Why does the speaker appeal to time and nature in "Concord Hymn"?

to question their presence in the world

to urge them to wash away anything man-made

to ask them to preserve the memorial

to encourage readers to be buried nearby

Answer 1

1. Reason.

The Romantic movement is generally seen as a reaction against the emphasis on reason that was characteristic of the Enlightenment. Therefore, this was not a significant element of American Romanticism.

2. Prevents people from being free.

Both authors believe that society can often limit people's freedom by not allowing them to become themselves. Therefore, they both encourage self-reliance and independence.

3. To ask them to preserve the memorial.

The author is asking Time and Nature to spare the memorial, and not damage it, so that future generations will remember what happened during the Battle of Concord. This is obvious in the last stanza:

Spirit, that made those heroes dare,

To die, and leave their children free,

Bid Time and Nature gently spare

The shaft we raise to them and thee.

Answer 2

Reason is not included as an important aspect of American Romanticism.

Both Emerson and Thoreau believe that society prevents people from being free.

In "Concord Hymn", the speaker appealed to time and nature to ask them to preserve the memorial.