essay for american short story on about romanticism
For this assignment, you will write a 750-1000 word, compare and contrast essay on American Romanticism. In a well-developed, organized, and thesis-driven essay, please respond to the following question(s):
In what specific ways (think form, theme, technique) does Romanticism differ from Dark Romanticism? What are the main tenets of Romanticism/Dark Romanticism, and to what degree(s) do they compare and contrast? For what purpose (conclusion)?
Practicing MLA format (Hawthorne 321) or (Poe 432), you will need to use Edgar Allen Poe “The Cask of Amontillado”, Poe “The Fall of the House of Usher” and Child “Indian Wife” to support your thesis and rationale. You may think it beneficial to include the anthology’s/story’s introduction(s) if you wish, but this is not a requirement (be sure to correctly cite those as well). Please include an introduction (complete with a hook and thesis), PEAT (point, evidence, analysis, transition) paragraph organization, directly cited evidence to support your essay’s development, and a conclusion that does not simply restate your thesis and paper but instead focuses on the larger social significance of the topic. Romanticism and the Dark Romantics are similar and different in these ways . . . but so what?