“American Renaissance Vocabulary Crossword”

5. Beauty or greatness so awe‑inspiring it overwhelms the senses is the _________.
9. Quietly thoughtful and reflective, often tinged with sadness, is being __________
10. Emerson urged readers to seek truths beyond the physical world — a state of_______.
11. Whitman pictured the sky meeting the sea in an otherworldly, heavenly scene — truly_________.
12. Dickinson’s poems often reflect inner examination and self‑awareness, also known as______.
14. Poe described the marble crypt as an eerie, shadow‑filled_________.
15. Thoreau treasured the calm and insight found only in __________.
16. Belief in noble ideas and the possibility of perfection is called _________.
18. The countryside in spring appeared peaceful and picturesque — utterly________.
19. An event that is clear or obvious — or the “Destiny” guiding America in the era — is said to be_______.
20. Hawthorne used characters with a thoughtful, slightly sad expression — a_________.

1. The preacher’s brief moral tale was a powerful_______.
2. The speaker drifted into dreamlike reflection, a poetic form of__________.
3. Speaking with persuasive fluency and grace is to be __________.
4. The roaring wind and churning waves matched the sailor’s __________ mood.
6. The mournful song played after the funeral was a solemn _________.
7. Relating to ideas beyond the physical world, such as soul or spirit, is __________.
8. A mysterious guiding hand in events was often called
13. A gentle sadness filled the lonely room, creating a mood of_________.
17. A belief system rooted in questions of morality concerns one’s _________.