“American Renaissance Vocabulary Crossword”

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Across
  1. 5. Beauty or greatness so awe‑inspiring it overwhelms the senses is the _________.
  2. 9. Quietly thoughtful and reflective, often tinged with sadness, is being __________
  3. 10. Emerson urged readers to seek truths beyond the physical world — a state of_______.
  4. 11. Whitman pictured the sky meeting the sea in an otherworldly, heavenly scene — truly_________.
  5. 12. Dickinson’s poems often reflect inner examination and self‑awareness, also known as______.
  6. 14. Poe described the marble crypt as an eerie, shadow‑filled_________.
  7. 15. Thoreau treasured the calm and insight found only in __________.
  8. 16. Belief in noble ideas and the possibility of perfection is called _________.
  9. 18. The countryside in spring appeared peaceful and picturesque — utterly________.
  10. 19. An event that is clear or obvious — or the “Destiny” guiding America in the era — is said to be_______.
  11. 20. Hawthorne used characters with a thoughtful, slightly sad expression — a_________.
Down
  1. 1. The preacher’s brief moral tale was a powerful_______.
  2. 2. The speaker drifted into dreamlike reflection, a poetic form of__________.
  3. 3. Speaking with persuasive fluency and grace is to be __________.
  4. 4. The roaring wind and churning waves matched the sailor’s __________ mood.
  5. 6. The mournful song played after the funeral was a solemn _________.
  6. 7. Relating to ideas beyond the physical world, such as soul or spirit, is __________.
  7. 8. A mysterious guiding hand in events was often called
  8. 13. A gentle sadness filled the lonely room, creating a mood of_________.
  9. 17. A belief system rooted in questions of morality concerns one’s _________.