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