poetry romantic context Flashcards
What was the societal event during William Blake’s lifetime?
Industrial Revolution
What was Blake’s special ability?
Visionary = saw energy bodies
What inspired Blake?
The French Revolution
How was the economy shifting during Blake’s era?
From farming to manufacturing
What did Blake think of industrial life?
Physical and mental enslavement
What is the form of The Schoolboy?
Dramatic Monologue of 18th century Schoolboy
How did education vary during Blake’s era?
Opportunity depended on class
Whose ideas about childhood did Blake support?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
How was Lord Byron described?
“Mad, bad, and dangerous to know”
What were Byron’s personal relationships like?
Stormy
What is the subject of She Walks In Beauty supposedly in?
Mourning
What structural aspects are there in She Walks In Beauty?
Blazon
Who is referenced in She Walks In Beauty?
Stella Maris = Blessed Virgin Mary who guided sailors with her light
Who did Byron fall in love with and how did they influence his works?
His cousin Mary Chaworth
“fables about the celestial nature of women”
What form is Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Ozymandias?
Sonnet
Who is the pharaoh in Ozymandias?
Ramses 2
What did Shelley want to bring an end to?
Tyranny
In which work did Shelley discuss empires crumbling over time?
A Philosophical View of Reform
What was the inscription on Ozymandias’ statue?
Challenging someone to surpass his works
What sort of things did Ramses 2 create?
Ramesseum
Tombs
Temples
How did Shelley and his friend find the statue?
The British Museum acquired the large statue head
What was Ozymandias a potential response to?
Rise and fall of Napoleon
What were aristocrats like in England 1819?
Out of touch
What was society like in England 1819?
Oppressed and starving
