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What is the Oversoul?
The being that exists as a result of our connected ties as one: through each other, through nature, through God
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Whot is Edgar Allen Poe
He wrote "The Raven".
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What is Realism
Injustices in society and government were often addressed in this writing
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What is Transcendentalism
Writing that focused on reforming individuals and the government, to deepen one's spiritual connections
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Who were the Romantics
The first group of writers to explore characterization and emotion
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Who is Abraham Lincoln
He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation
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Who is Thoreau
He moved away from the city to find himself and learn to live with less
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Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne
He wrote The Scarlet Letter
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What is the Industrial
This revolution was just beginning
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Who is Emerson
He is often considered Thoreau's mentor, and is the author of "Self-Reliance".
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What is the church
The authors were not afraid to criticize this long-established authority
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What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost
In the book and movie, The Outsiders, Johnny tells Ponyboy to, "Stay gold". He was referencing whose poem?
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Who were Abolitionists
A group of individuals opposed to slavery
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What is dialogue
Conversation between characters
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Who is Carl Sandberg
One of the most famous poets of this period
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