Choose one question from 1 - 3 and one from 4 - 6 and give brief answers in English: Washington Irving What is the historical and socio-cultural background of the Romantic Period in America? What are the literary characteristics in the works of American romantic period? What is the theme of Rip Van Winkle? List the major works of Washington Irving and discuss the artistic characteristics of his works. James Fenimore Cooper What are the artistic achievements of James Fenimore Cooper? What are Cooper’s major works and what is “frontier novel”? What are the characteristics of Cooper’s writing techniques?