Transcendentalism Test Review –
Give examples of “foolish consistencies vs wise”
According to Emerson, what is the main source of greatness in a person?
Which is an essential part of Emerson’s definition of integrity?
Essay:
Is self-reliance as Emerson describes it difficult to obtain? Support your opinion with reference to the selection and your own ideas.
Do you think it is easier for a wealth person or a poor person to be self-reliant in the way that Emerson describes it? Support your answer with details from the selection and your own ideas.
Civil Dis –
According to Thoreau, the majority generally rules in a democracy because . . . .
In Thoreau’s view, which man exemplifies “undue respect for law’?
Practically speaking, Thoreau would most likely want . . .
Thoreau says that the only obligation he has to assume is to . . . .
Essay: Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience has influenced generations of people—from Gandhi to Martin Luther King, Jr., to the protesters of the Vietnam War. What ideas from this essay do you think would be most useful and effective in protesting a war?
In his book On the Mexican War, John Jordan Crittenden, a 19th century senator from Kentucky, wrote, “I hope to find my country in the right; however, I will stand by her, right or wrong.” Briefly summarize how you think Thoreau might have responded to Crittenden’s statement.
Walden –
Thoreau went to Walden because . . .
Thoreau would most probably describe “details” as . .
Thoreau learned from his stay at Walden Pond that people who pursue their dreams . . . .
To Thoreau, the incident of the insect emerging from the leg of a wooden table years after it had been laid in a tree is a symbol of human . . .
Thoreau’s essay would probably be described least as . . .
Essays:
Imagine that you were to visit Thoreau at his cabin for an hour or two. Do you think you would enjoy the visit? Give at least three examples and support your reasons.
Whitman –
Analyze poetry devices – catalogue, parallelism, repetition, etc.
In “I Hear America Singing,” all the people referred to are . . .
All the following are true of “I Hear America Singing” except that it . . .
In “I Sit and Look Out,” The images could best be described as . . .
The speakers of “I Sit and Look Out” and “Song of Myself” are alike in that both . . .
Line 7 of “Song of Myself” suggests that the speaker sees himself as . . .
Lines 17-19 of “Song of Myself” suggest that the purpose of grass is to . . .
Essay: In “I Hear America Singing,” what is suggested by the fact that they people are “singing”? Identify and support at least two things that are suggested.
How do you account for the speaker’s silence at the end of “I Sit and Look Out”? Support your answer with reference to the poem.