Romantic poetry Flashcards
When did Romantic poetry emerge and until when did it last?
Emerged in late 18th century and lasted until mid 19th century
What is Romanticism a reaction/rejection against
the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment (science and logic), 18th century rationalism, Neoclassicism
What is the emphasis on?
Emotion, imagination, individual experience, fascination with beauty, nature, and the supernatural
Emotion > reason
What are some of the common themes?
emotion and passion, critique of progress, return to the past, idealisation of women, purity and innocence of childhood, search for subjective truth, celebration of the individual, power of imagination
What are the 5 I’s?
intuition
imagination
idealism
inspiration
individuality
Industrial Revolution characteristics
- significant changes in the economy and society
- urbanisation and development of new technologies
- many romantic poets were critical of the negative effects of industrialisation
When was the Industrial Revolution
1760-1840
The age of Enlightenment
focus on reason, science, modernity and technology
When was the age of enlightenment
1685-1815
The French Revolution
political upheaval in France, overthrow of the Monarchy, establishment of a republic
What were the ideals of the French Revolution
liberty, equality, fraternity
The Napoleonic Wars
a series of wars fought across Europe led by Napoleon, major impact on the political and social landscape of the continent
What were romantic poets inspired by in the Napoleonic wars
the idea of the heroic soldiers and their experiences during this time
What were the Romantic poets
Wordsworth, Keats, William Blake, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Samuel Coleridge, Thomas Cole
