Romanticism and realism Flashcards
Ideologies of Realism?
- God
- Government
- Education
- Man’s purpose in life
- American dream
Influenctial authors of realism?
Kate Chopin, Mark Twain, Anton Chekhov
How does labor play a part in realism?
Job is significant aspect of character’s identity
Where to motivations come from in realism?
It comes less from external, but more from internal motivations like curiosity, greed and desire.
Society’s place in realism?
Society is important in character’s fates, choices and events!
What are the characteristics of realism?
- Purpose is to instruct and entertain
- Characters are MORE important than plot
- Realists rejects symbolism and romanticizing objects
- Plot emphasizes on the norm of daily experience and real life experience
- Characters are ordinary (no hero), but they are often complex and face ethical choices
- Social class is important
- Diction is direct, not poetic
What’s the literary style of realism?
- Uniformity and diversity
- Capturing the common place
- Writting in vernacular and local dialect
- Local stories
- Human nature
- Appearances of feminism!
Historical context behind realism?
- Population of USA is growing rapidly
- Science, industries and transportations are expanding
- Aftermaths of the civil war meant that American’s were less certain and optimistic about the future
- Idealism of Romanticism + philosophy of transcendentalists seemed out of date for many readers.
What years represent the era of Romanticism and the era of Realism?
1- Romanticism: 1800-1840
2- Realism: 1865-1915
What is a theme in English litterature?
- Theme = subject + opinion
- Ex: love sucks!
What’s the definition of Romanticism?
- Movement in art, litterature and music during end of 18th century (end of 1700) up to 1870 in England and 1830-1860 in America
- Response to industrial revolution
- Revolts against laws and traditions
- Nature as a symbol of freedom
Five I’s in Romanticism?
1- Imagination: over reason & considered necessary for creating all art
2- Intuitition: feelings + instincts over reason
3- Idealism: concept that you can make the world a better place, simplier past.
4- Inspiration: inspired creator. Reject of religion. Country life = popular and supernatural too.
5- Individuality: this over society + beginning of women’s right movement!
Dark Romanticism?
Subgenre that looks more on self destruction and the proneness for people to sin.
Focuses on supernatural + gothic themes.
Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne and exemple of writters.
Origins of Romanticism?
- Takes roots as movement following the FRench revolution
- Lyrical Ballads = beginning of literary romanticism! (1792)
Characteristics of Romanticism?
- Imagination + emotions
- Human uniqueness
- Nature is wild
- Artistic individualism
- Independence
- Medieval Romances
- Solitude
