Unit 2: American Romanticism 1800-1855
Background Reading: 302-17
While reading, focus on how the historical trends and things happening in this time in history influenced the writers and their writing. Be aware of the four types of writing; take notes on similarities and differences thematically among them and how the life led by the authors led to these types of writing.
Reading Quiz Friday 26 October 2018
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"Fall of the House of Usher"
Edgar Allen Poe
Audio (via youtube)
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Washington Irving