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29 Cards in this Set
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The Mountains of California (1894) |
A Wind–storm in the Forests is originally from this work ___________________ |
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Sierra Nevada Mountains |
This work describes Muir's experiences in these mountains |
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first
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The point–of–view of this narrative is _____________
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Descriptive details, adjective phrases, meticulous attention to details
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What makes this selection "poetic prose"?
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ecology
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According to your guide, what is the study of living things and their interactions with each other and their physical environment?
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The power of the wind
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What is the central topic of this narrative? What is Muir hoping to illustrate through this narrative?
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Tributary valleys of the Yuba River
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Muir describes a personal experience with a storm. Where did he have this experience?
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He climbs a tree.
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As the storm approaches, what does Muir do?
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to get my ear close to the Aeolian music of its topmost needles or to hear the divine sound of the wind rushing through the pine needles
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Why does Muir climb that tree as a major storm approaches his location?
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Close connection to the Creator of his beloved forests and mountains
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According to your guide, what is Muir's ultimate desire? Close connection to the Creator of his beloved forests and mountains
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Silver Pines
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According to Muir, which trees were the most impressive during the storm?
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Sugar Pines, Douglas Spruces , Madronnos
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What other trees are mention in the storm?
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FALSE
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T or F The passage describing the storm is anthropocentric not anthropomorphic
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anthropmorphic
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Anthropomorphic or Anthropocentric? described or thought of as being like human beings in appearance, behavior, etc. considering animals, objects, etc., as having human qualities
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anthropocentric
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Anthropomorphic or Anthropocentric? considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe interpreting or regarding the world in terms of human values and experiences
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Anthropomorphism (nearly personification)
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Describing the trees as holding "high festival," calling trees "giants," and saying the trees are "thrilled with excitement is an example of anthropomorphism or anthropocentrism?
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His own emotions
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While Muir's attention is directed at natural phenomena, he projects _________ onto the forested landscape.
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He captures the energy of natural forces
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According to your guide, what makes Muir's writing so appealing?
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It illustrates how the energy of natural forces can invigorate and renew our own lives.
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According to the guide, how does Muir's style of writing relate to this year's theme?
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individuality
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What characteristic does Muir say each tree and blade of grass has?
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FALSE He chooses to celebrate the energy he finds outside of human civilization and outside of himself.
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T or F Muir seeks to emphasize the importance of man on the landscape.
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Albert Bierstadt and Ansel Adams
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Muir's attempt to capture the power, grandeur, and beauty of the Sierra Nevada forests is compared to what two artists?
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Albert Bierstadt
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His paintings emphasize man's insignificance
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Ansel Adams
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His photographs capture the stark beauty of the American West
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insignificant ... at the mercy of those natural forces.
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Notice how small the people are compared to the size of the mountains in this Bierstadt painting. In this Bierstadt painting, men are dwarfed by the landscape and the approaching storm implying that man is not only ______________________, but also ________________________.
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Religious or Spiritual
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At the end of the passage, the tone turns more __________.
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Congregants = trees ; Deity = sun
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In establishing the forest as Nature's chapel, who and what become the congregants and the deity?
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Natural supernaturalism
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The analogy of the trees worshipping to people worshipping echoes the Romantic movement's nature worship or ________________
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The narrator has left the world of human civilization and found an alternative community; the trees are his companions; he finds pleasure in nature, leisure, and peace.
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What elements of the pastoral can be found in this selection? |