Romanticism Timeline Romanticism in literture began around 1750 and lasted until 1870
Historical Considerations English Literary History Romanticism was partly a reaction against classicism and the Age of Reason.
Romanticism as an International Movement : Affected all of the arts (literature, music, painting, philosophy) Began in the 1770s and extended through the second half of the 19th century. Romantic age not the physical romantic (love of nature ) . The central idea i n Romantic poetry is nature
Romantic Poets :
William Blake
William wordsworth
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
John keats
P.B.shelley
Lord Byron
Poets : first generation poets William Blake ( 1757-1827) 2 . William Wordsworth ( 1770- 1850) 3 . S.T.Coleridge (1772 -1834 ) Second generation poets 4 . Lord Byron ( 1788 -1824 ) 5 . P. B. Shelley ( 1792 -1822) 6 . John Keats ( 1795 -1821)
Romantic Poets : The poets used simple and common language . The romantic poets were create a new kind of poetry .
The main Characteristics of Romantic poetry :
Poetry is the expression of personal feelings and emotions.
imagination is the core of romantic poetry .
Nature in Romantic poetry is a living thing, a teacher of man, and a healing power.
Freedom of expression
Freedom of the individual
The individual is more important than the society
Neoclassicism vs Romanticism Focus on Reasons Focus on Feelings Values : order . Freedom of expression. Objective Nature Language : diffecelt and complex . Subjective emotions Used simple and common language. Interest in Classical Focus on society Interest in Medieval Focus on indinidual expression .
Q: Q1 : what is central idea of romantic poetry ? Q2 : in romantic age : romantic means the physical romance (T or F ) the answer is F