Romantics Byron Flashcards
What type wave was byron in?
The second wave of the romantic movement
What did Bryon demand for?
freedom
What are 2 characteristics to describe Byron
flamboyant and notorious
What was Byrons image and name?
The embodiment of Romanticism
What did Byron create?
Immensely popular romantic hero defiant, melancholy poetry
What did Byron become aware of early on?
Realities imperfections, but the skeptism and cynicism bred of his disillusionment co-exsisted with a life long prosperity to seek ideal perfection in all life experiences
What did Bryon focus his appreciation on?
focused his appreciation on aesthetic beauty and personal catharsis, as a second wave Romantic poet, rather than the Religious sublime.
What was Byron celebrated for?
Byron was celebrated for his bold, rebellious spirit; the dramatic monologue amplifies his larger-than-life persona.
What is Bryon Sublime?
The majesty of creation and power of nature. Not possible to imagine the way the world was created. Overwhelmed by the creation
What was Byron born with and what did it cause him?
a clubbed foot - emotional distress (anxiety about his apperance)
What nickname did he give himself?
limping devil - rebellious nature
What was Byrons mother like?
She exhibited schizophrenic tendencies, which created an unstable and emotionally charged environment for him.
What did Byron embody and how?
A Romantic paradox - as he was emotionally unstable and flamboyant yet had a strong admiration for classical traditions
What did his poetry reflect abut him?
His rebellious spirit and intellectual rigor
What were the 3 themes in his personal exploration?
identity, death and self criticism
What was Byron known for?
His flamboyant lifestyle and provocative persona
What did Byron indulge himself in?
excessive alcohol, sex, and drug use - ageing prematurely
What was Byrons sexuality like?
He experimented exploring relationships with boys and girls - sexual fluidity impacting his personal life
What were Byrons opinions on freedom?
He believed in the freedom of thought and action
What was Byrons affair with Lady Caroline Lamb like - and his sexual scandals?
Scandalous - she called him “mad, bad, and dangerous to know”
How did Byron die?
tragic culmination of his self-destructive tendencies
What did Byrons work critique?
society, politics, and human nature
What did Byrons work often focus on?
individualism, freedom, the turbulence of the human condition, self-identity, love, death, and moral ambiguity.
What did Byrons poetry reflect?
his political activism
What did Marchand say about Byron?
She said “his poetry is romantic aspiration” evidences a ‘romantic zest for life and experience”
