Edgar Allen Poe ◙( ) ◙“The Raven”, “Annabel Lee”, and “The Pit and the Pendulum”. ◙Dark sense of humor. ◙Wrote about death because family and friends died. ◙His work was unpopular until after his lifetime.
Edgar Allen Poe cont. ◙Born in Boston, Massachusetts ◙At 36, married 13 year old cousin ◙She died of Tuberculosis 10 years later ◙Parents died as young boy ◙Brief time at University of Virginia and in military
Nathanial Hawthorne ◙( ) ◙Famous for Scarlet Letter and Twice-Told Tales. ◙Ancestor was judge in the Salem Witch Trials. ◙ Added a “w” to his name.
Nathaniel Hawthorne cont. ◙Born in Salem, Massachusetts ◙Graduated from Bowdoin college ◙Had three children and a wife
Herman Melville ◙( ) ◙One of America’s greatest novelists. ◙His work was never fully appreciated in his lifetime. ◙Very disappointed wit his failure. ◙Work was rediscovered in 20 th century
Herman Melville cont. ◙“Redburn”, “White-Jacket”, “Moby Dick”, “Pierre”, and “The Confidence Man”. ◙Born in New York City
People were pestimistic People became insane and lost self control Authors wrote horror stories about events in their lives
Emotions were dark. Feelings were complex and complicated. Lots of confusion about life. Witchcraft was an important park of the dark romantic period
Slaves came to America to find a new life. Many focused on the darkness of life, instead of trying to find the good things.
Women often accused of witchcraft. People believed in evil spirits. Could be burned if guilty of witchcraft. Many supernatural occurrences.
Writings about battle between good and evil. People were violent. People hurt themselves.
Evil wasn’t always an outside force, but inside the people. In writings, sinners forced to sin due to life around them. Sinners not always punished. World was an unsure place.
A piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. The Cask of Amontillado
A tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, esp. one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people. Moby Dick
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick
A composition that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject. Annabel Lee
The War of 1812 completely freed America Technological advances Government gained power Supreme Court activated
People noticed poor treatment of slaves Northern states tried to free slaves North and South both expanded
The industry’s rise gave new hope to people More jobs and products became available Slaves were working
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