Romantic Era Quiz Flashcards
The industrial revolution in England changed
name 3
- the way ppl lived
- where ppl lived
- how business was conducted
Agricultural Society —>
Industrial Nation
The writers of the Romantic period lived in England during a time of ___ __ ___ ___
social and political upheaval
Land was no longer communally owned, so landless ppl ___ ___ ___ ___ in search of work or charity.___ ____ greatly increased which resulted in very ___ ___ ___, and machines replaced handmade goods
migrated to the city
city populations
poor living conditions
Land was no longer communally owned, so landless ppl ___ ___ ___ ___ in search of work or charity.___ ____ greatly increased which resulted in very ___ ___ ___, and machines replaced handmade goods
migrated to the city
city populations
poor living conditions
New economic system developed and was called ___ ___ which means that there was an abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market
laissez-faire
Result in laissez-faire
Rich are richer, and the poor got poorer
The French Revolution was in full swing. It was a prime ex of an anointed king being ___ by a democratic mob. This meant…
overthrown
It meant the triumph of radical principles, and the English worried this would spread.
The French called for a ___ ___, and in 1793 England declared war on France
worldwide revolution
In 1804, ___ ___ declared himself dictator of France.
Napoleon Bonaparte
As a result of all the changes in Western Europe, conservatives in England instituted ___ ___ ___
severe repressive measures
Many Romantics, including poets, supported the idea of a revolution - change - and clung to their hopes for the ___ ___ __ __ ___ through ____ change
Dawn of a New Era
peaceful
The turned away from formal, public verse to a more ___, ___, ___ ___
private, spontaneous, lyric poetry
Ex of Romantic Poetry
Lyrical Ballads
___- ____ is a form of Romantic lit and includes elements of ___, ___, and the ___
Gothic Literature
mystery, horror, and supernatural
