The Romantic poets

This is a Presentation of Romantic poets

1. Name : Nidhi B. Dave M.A. Sem-1 Paper -5 A History of English Literature Presentation Topic : The Romantic Poets Submitted to : Department of English, MKBU

2. Poets of The Romantic Age:

3. About The Romantic Poets:- Today the word ‘romantic’ evokes images of love and sentimentality, but the term ‘Romanticism’ has a much wider meaning. It covers a range of developments in art, literature, music and philosophy, spanning the late 18 th and early 19 th centuries. The ‘Romantics’ would not have used the term themselves: the label was applied retrospectively, from around the middle of the 19 th century. The best known Romantic poets are “ William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats .’’ Lets discuss about some of the key figures of romantic era in detail…

4. Romenticism Romanticism (also known as the Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18 th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical. In the second half of the 19 th century, Realism was offered as a polar opposite to Romanticism.. The decline of Romanticism during this time was associated with multiple processes, including social and political changes.

5. John Keats John Keats ( 31 October 1795- 23 February 1821) was an English Romantic Poet. He was one of the key figures in the second generation of the Romantic movement. The poetry of Keats is characterized by sensual imagery. Keats as the supreme lover of beauty says, “ A thing of beauty is joy forever”. Keats became famous after his death for the Power and vivid imagery of his “Odes and Epic .” He was leading of Romantic poet.

6. Major Work Of John Keats:-

7. Themes in Keats’ poetry

8. William Wordsworth

9. Major Works

10. Themes in William Wordsworth’s poetry

11. e l Taylor Coleridge

12. Coleridge -Theme & Works Theme Works

13. George Gordon Byron:- George Gordon Byron was born on January 22 ,1788. Lord Byron Was an English poet who was a leading figure in the Romantic Movement. Lord Byron is best remembered for his poetry which include the classic poetry collections “child’s Harold’s pilgrimage and Don Juan.” Byron died in Greece in 1824.

14. George Gordon Byron works:-

15. Percy Bysshe Shelley:- Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets ,Widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric and philosophical poet in English language. Shelley is called the poet of hope and Regeneration. Shelley is best know for classic poem such as “Ode to the West Wind” “Ozymandias” “To a Skylark” “Thomas Love peacock”

16. Conclusion:- Romantic poet cultivated Individualism , reverence for the natural World ,idealism , physical and emotional passions. The Romantic poets started that nature has bestowed ,unwearied joy to mankind. They even believed that nature has answer for all unanswered question.

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