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Introduction to the Romantic Period English Romanticism 1798-1832

5 important contexts for literature. HistoricalPoliticalSocialReligiousLiterary. Historical Influences on English Romanticism. French RevolutionIndustrial Revolution. French Revolution influences. 1) July 14, 1789 storming of Bastille2) Assertion of basic rights of man opposed to rights of

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Introduction to the Romantic Period English Romanticism 1798-1832

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    1. Introduction to the Romantic Period (English Romanticism) 1798-1832 English 4 British Literature

    2. 5 important contexts for literature Historical Political Social Religious Literary

    3. Historical Influences on English Romanticism French Revolution Industrial Revolution

    4. French Revolution influences 1) July 14, 1789 storming of Bastille 2) Assertion of basic rights of man opposed to rights of monarchy

    5. French Revolution influences 3) Becomes more violent—Reign of Terror under Robespierre—execution of king and queen Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette 4) Napolean becomes Emperor to be defeated at Waterloo 1815 by English

    6. French Revolution influences 5) Quest for greater democratic freedom led to despotism 6) Support for revolution from English liberals such as Wordsworth, Shelley, etc.

    7. Industrial Revolution influences 1) Shift from agricultural society to industrial society 2) Previously open fields and communally worked farms now privately owned

    8. Industrial Revolution influences 3) Shift in power from landholding aristocracy to workers and factory owners 4) New landless class

    9. Industrial Revolution influences 5) laissez-faire principles results in poor wages, long hours, child labor 6) oppositions: capital vs. labor, owner vs. worker, rich vs. poor 7) More machinery, fewer jobs

    10. Characteristics of Romanticism Technical characteristics: Use of lyric poetry Simple, unadorned language Use of first-person

    11. Characteristics of Romanticism Subject matter: Nature The supernatural The past Individuality Rural, country life

    12. Characteristics of Romanticism Philosophy: Emphasis on the power of the imagination Poetry as a way to express feelings and self-revelation Poetry speaks of personal experiences and emotions

    13. Six Major English Romantic Authors Williams Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge Williams Blake Percy Shelley John Keats Lord Byron

    14. In Summary, Romantic poets… Believed that the imagination was a better guide to life than reason or intellect. Had a profound respect for nature and for the simple life. Had a common concern for the past. Had a widespread interest in the supernatural. Strongly believed in personal and political freedom. A person should listen to his or her own feelings, not necessarily those of society.

    15. Delacroix: Liberty Leading the People, 1830

    16. You should know… 1) How did the French Revolution influence the ideas of the British Romantic Period? 2) How did the Industrial Revolution influence the ideas of the British Romantic Period? 3) How do the technical characteristics of Romantic writing reflect the ideas? 4) Describe some elements of the philosophy of British Romantic writings.

    17. Gothicism Genre developed during the Romantic Period Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto Evokes terror in readers Shows the darker side of human nature Considered the forerunner of modern mysteries or science fiction

    18. Elements of the Gothic Novel An atmosphere of mystery and suspense Omens, visions Supernatural or unexplainable events High emotion Women in distress Metonymy of gloom and doom (i.e. rain shows sorrow)

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