Romanticism Poetry

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Across
  1. 1. Confidence in unseen realities like Dickinson’s “King”
  2. 3. Belief that reality is shaped by spirit and higher purpose
  3. 5. The destination reached at the end of life’s carriage ride
  4. 6. Use of concrete images like the Fly or Sea for abstract meaning
  5. 9. The Captain’s death symbolizing ultimate service and honor
  6. 11. Romantic value placed above intellect or reason
  7. 14. Inner sense or “gut” knowing that guides the soul’s choices
  8. 15. Dickinson’s theme of the soul choosing her own society
  9. 16. Thoughtful self-examination seen in Dickinson’s speakers
  10. 18. Central theme of “Because I could not stop for Death”
  11. 19. Whitman’s sorrow over the fallen leader despite victory
Down
  1. 1. Theme of self-expression and independence in Romantic poetry
  2. 2. Rising above life’s limits to reach spiritual truth
  3. 4. The power that keeps Annabel Lee alive in the speaker’s mind
  4. 7. The Romantic power to envision worlds and truths beyond logic
  5. 8. Romantic defiance against conformity and cold reason
  6. 10. Poe’s eternal love that endures even beyond death
  7. 12. The soul’s act of shutting the door to others
  8. 13. The creative spark that drives Whitman’s tribute to Lincoln
  9. 17. Metaphor for life’s passage through stages toward eternity