Introduction to Bright Romanticism and American Individualism

Question 1 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

How does “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” express romantic and transcendental ideas? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer

It expresses an interest in the exploration of space using telescopes and technology.

It makes the reader feel sorry for the writer because the writer is tired and sick.

It shows that the writer is more interested in the stars’ beauty than in scientific measurements.

It portrays the writer as being more at peace by himself than in the crowd at the lecture.

It argues that only through hearing lectures by learned people can one understand the universe.

It demonstrates that an individual can understand the stars just by going out and looking at them.

Explanation

The speaker leaves the lecture, where the astronomer presents measurements and charts, and goes outside to look silently at the stars. This shows that he values their beauty and direct experience more than scientific measurements (C), feels more at peace alone than in the crowded lecture hall (D), and believes a person can connect with the stars simply by observing them firsthand (F).

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