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Romanticism

Romanticism. 1830-1865. Kumbaya …. Fireside Poets Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (“The Big Kahuna ”) James Russell Lowell Oliver Wendall Holmes William Cullen Bryant John Greenleaf Whittier Called Fireside poets because families would sit by the fire and read the poetry.

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Romanticism

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  1. Romanticism 1830-1865

  2. Kumbaya… • Fireside Poets • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (“The Big Kahuna”) • James Russell Lowell • Oliver Wendall Holmes • William Cullen Bryant • John Greenleaf Whittier • Called Fireside poets because families would sit by the fire and read the poetry

  3. Are they romantic? • 1st popular literary movement in America • 1st truly American literature • American Characters • American Settings • American Subjects/Content • BUT British Style (rhythm/meter, rhyme, language/diction) • Criticisms • Overly optimistic (glass is half-full) • Sentimental (sensitive)

  4. Hey, that’s not loveydovey! • Romantics valued/prized • Imagination • Emotion • Individuality • Nature • Fancy (carefree, unrealistic) • Sunshine and Shadow Effect: focused on the contrasts/opposites in life, found the good within the bad • Used nature to mirror emotion

  5. So, they aren’t romantic people? • 5 Convictions of the Fireside Poets • Intuition, imagination, and emotion are superior to reason • Poetry is superior to science • Contemplation of the natural world is a way to discover the truth behind reality • Distrust of industry and city life • Interest in the “natural” past and supernatural/spiritual

  6. Rise above! • Goal: to rise above reality to a realm of higher truth • Lyrical Poetry: relies on rhythm/meter, rhyme, diction, style to convey message (as opposed to narrative poetry which relies on a story to convey message) • Results • Rebellion against previous literature • Led to an emotional and intellectual awakening among the general public

  7. Message in a Bottle… • Key Words • Expressive • Philosophical • Imagination • Idealism • Equality • Perception • Definition: “Romantics found messages that spoke to the soul and gave it strength.”

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