Romanticism Flashcards
A literary and artistic movement of the 19th century that placed importance on imagination, emotion, nature, individuality, and the exotic experiences of life (supernatural, death, etc.)
Romanticism
What was the time period of Romanticism?
1800-1840
What was the universe like according to Romanticism?
Dynamic
What were the beliefs of romantics?
They viewed the world as being circular with nature and humans sharing equal power rather than operating according to hierarchies
What did Romanticism emphasize?
Emphasis on the individual
Emphasis on intuition and imagination
Emphasis on the changeability and possibility of human personality
What did Romanticism focus on?
Emotions
Idealism
Nationalism or love of country
What were some other characteristics and beliefs of Romanticism?
Profound love of nature
Belief that close observation of the natural world gives insight into all life
Humanitarian reform (abolition of slavery, education improvements)
Stressed social progress
What are the Five I’s of Romanticism?
Imagination Intuition Idealism Inspiration from nature Individualism
- First writer to compare America to a melting pot
- French aristocrat who chronicled his experience as a European Immigrant in America
- His idealistic descriptions confirmed many people’s vision of America as a land of great opportunity
- Wrote: Letters from an American Farmer
Jean de Crevecoeur
- Named after General George Washington
- Wrote under pen names Diedrich Nickerbockers and Geoffrey Crayon
- father of the American short story
- first American writer to give us folktales
- Wrote: The Devil and Tom Walker, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
Wrote: Thanatopsis
William Cullen Bryant
Wrote: The Raven, The Black Cat
Edgar Allen Poe
