The Literature of Love Context: Romantic Literature Flashcards

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Basic idea

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About a passion for nature and the emphasis on feeling and emotion rather than logical reasoning

NOT a historical period but a literary movement. Dates roughly from 1789 (French Revolution) until roughly 1830

Logical thought and understanding are abandoned in favour of instinctive, immediate feeling or intuition

A reaction against the Age of Enlightenment/Reason (1620s-1780)

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The 5 I’s that characterise Romanticism

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Imagination

Intuition

Idealism

Inspiration

Individuality

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Imagination

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Emphasised over reason

Backlash against the rationalism which characterised the Age of Enlightenment/Reason

Imagination necessary to escape/transform the world

Creativity seen as powerful and god-like

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Intuition

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Intuition and instincts valued

William Wordsworth (a pioneer of Romanticism) said he aimed to develop poetry from the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”

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Idealism

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Concept that we can make the world a better place

Involves sacrificing immediate concerns in pursuit of a far off goal

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Inspiration

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A Romantic artist, musician or writer is an “inspired creator” rather than a “technical master” - “went with the moment” rather than being precise

Nature inspired - they believed it freed their minds and stopped them from thinking in terms of narrow human concerns

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Individuality

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Romantics celebrated the absolute uniqueness of every individual

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