Difference between Classicism and Romanticism

Here my presentation of Paper No:5 The Romantic Literature.
Submitted by Dr.Dilip Barad Sir.Deparment of English MKBU.

1. Difference between Classicism and Romanticism Name: Sonal Ol a kiya Roll No: 23 Paper:5(The Romantic Literature) Semester:2(Two) Enrolment No:2069108420170022 Email Id: [email protected] Submitted by: Dr. Dilip Barad. SMT: S.B.Gardi Maharaja Krishanakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

2. What is Classicism and Romanticism Definition Definition Classicism believed that reason is the dominating characteristic of both nature and human nature and both are governed by fixed unchanging laws. A Correctness of language, and style for a unique, elite, civilized class of people. Emphasized the emotions, an individual intuition. Romantic-from “romance” A medieval tale of poem treating heroic personages or events written in one of the Romance Languages.

3. Classicism 18 th (1700’s to 1800’s) Nature a self contained machine whose laws could be rationally understood. Reason prevails in all provinces of thought. The universe is capable of rational explanation as orderly, purposive, structured and regular. Imagination had to be restrained by reason and common sense. Belief in reality, leaving little of validity to emotion. Mystery and Miracle are dispelled.

4. Classicism Upheld tradition Resisted changes Human limitation Reason over Imagination Social over personal Common over individual All emphasized by Romanticism.

5. Romanticism 1800-1830 Imagination gives expression to that which mark each person’s unique being. All art is the imaginative expression of the inner essence of the individual claim for individual freedom. Development of a sense of awe and Mystery.

6. Romanticism Emphasized the human potential for social progress and spiritual growth. Reflected political ideas in declaration of Individual. "all men are created equal” which led to emphasis of dignity and worth of the common individual and to social reforms to fulfill this idea of equality. Romantic writers tried to express their own intuitive experiences.

7. Common Romantic Subject Nature Emphasized beauty, strangeness, mystry of not rational laws. Saw as an organic, process, constantly developing and changing Connection between human imagination and the natural world. The Past Later romantic poets used dramatic incidents from early American History. Inner World of Human Nature The exploration and expression of the Writer’s most private inner being. Interested in the irrational depths of human nature.

8. A Quick Comparison Age of reason Reason Social(society) Common Common sense Tradition Rational Law of nature Age of Romance Imagination Personal Individual freedom Intuition Social reforms, spiritual, growth(change) Nature as mystery

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