Intro to the Romantic Era Flashcards
In what year did the Romantic Era begin?
1798
In what year did the Romantic Era end?
1832
Who was the English monarch when the Romantic Era began?
King George 3
What was George III’s mental affliction commonly referred to as?
The Madness of
King George
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
What was the slogan of the French revolutionaries?
Liberty equality and brotherhood
What other revolution pulled the French government into massive debt?
The American Revolution
What did the French lower class pay that the upper class did not?
Taxes
What three year natural disaster added to the suffering of the French people?
The 3 year Drought
What was the French Revolution also referred to as?
Civil Unrest
What French King was beheaded by the French revolutionaries?
King Louis XVI
What French Queen was beheaded by the French revolutionaries?
Queen Marie Antoinette
England entered into a war with France when the French invaded what country?
Netherlands
How long did the English war with France last?
25 years
What act of law gave Ireland representation in Parliament?
The Act of Union
Because The Act of Union, what became the new name of Great Britain?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Who appointed himself the emperor of France?
Napoleon
In what battle was Napoleon first defeated
Battle of Trafalgar
After Napoleon’s first defeat, what group reestablished the monarchies of Europe?
The Congress of Vienna
At what battle was Napoleon finally defeated?
The Battle of Waterloo
What event increased prosperity to the middle class but brought poverty to the lower class?
The Industrial Revolution
What does the term laissez faire mean in English?
“allow to do”
In what country did the Romantic Movement begin?
Germany
What book of poetry started the Romantic Movement in England?
Lyrical Ballads
What do we call the next phase in the English language that occurred during this time period?
Late Middle English
Name the five elements of neoclassical writing.
Reason and common sense, Issues that concerned society, Respected church and state, Controlled wit and urbanity, Traditional standards and order
Name the five elements of romantic writing.
Emotion and imagination, Experiences of the individual, Exalted nature, Celebrated passion and vision, Believed in spontaneity of thought
