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Thoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism InteractiveThoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism Interactive
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Thoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism

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Tackle Transcendentalist literature with these questions. This resource provides 14 essay questions that cover different works by Thoreau and Emerson. Class members may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page. Since these questions cover a variety of works and topics, you might pick and choose what you would like to use for your class.

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supporting details, details, imagery, literary devices, compare and contrast, henry david thoreau, ralph waldo emerson, symbolism, transcendentalism

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emerson, online interactive literature, thoreau, transcendentalism, transcendentalist literature, compare and contrast, imagery, perspective, supporting details, symbolism, english language arts
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10th - Higher Ed
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