Romanticism Introduction

Read the introduction on American Romanticism in the textbook (pp. 162-173).

Add the characteristics of Romanticism/Dark Romanticism/Transcendentalism to your notes. See the bullet points on pp. 167, 168, 171, and 172.

Using the information from the introduction, answer the following questions:

• What were the values of the Romantics, and how did these values affect the American imagination?
• Who were the Transcendentalists, and how do their beliefs still influence American life?
• What darker side of human life was recognized by some major American Romantics?