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ROMANTIC PERIOD ( c . 1790-1830)

ROMANTIC PERIOD ( c . 1790-1830). Romantic poets write about nature, imagination, and individuality in England. Romanticism was a movement in many art forms: dramatic, literary and visual arts . It places emphasis on eliciting an emotional response of the reader .

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ROMANTIC PERIOD ( c . 1790-1830)

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  1. ROMANTIC PERIOD (c. 1790-1830)

  2. Romantic poets write about nature, imagination, and individuality in England. • Romanticism was a movement in many art forms: dramatic, literary and visual arts. • It places emphasis on eliciting an emotional response of the reader. • Emotions might include awe at the beauty of nature, horror at reading a ghost story, or wonder at the power of romantic love.

  3. They wanted to break out of tradition; thus the Romantic movement was fuelled in part by rebellion against old forms, structures and ways of thinking. • The Romantic writers placed great importance of the individual’s thoughts ideas, feelings and imagination. • Thus, the Romantic movement emphasized “individualism,” “freedom,” and “liberty” of the mind and of artistic expression.

  4. Those revolutions were fuelled by “idealism” – hope for a better world – and a belief that “utopia” – a perfect society – was possible. • Nature or the natural is often used as a backdrop or as a source of symbols and topics that writers expounded upon. • Key concepts and words are “the sublime,” the “marvelous and supernatural, the exotic, and the medieval,” as well as the beauty of agrarian or rural life. Read more: English literature: The Romantic

  5. Homework question • What elements of Romantic Literature do you see in Frankenstein?

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