Romanticism
A movement in the arts emphasizing inspiration, nature, subjectivity, and the the individual.
"The Raven" "Tell-Tale Heart"
Edgar Allan Poe
A powerful, creative force, allowing them to transcend the mundane and access deeper truths.
Imagination
True/False: A Romantic hero is always romantically involved with someone.
False.
What are the different components of APE?
A = Assertion
P = Proof
E = explanation
This movement holds unique importance because it is known as....
the first full-fledged literary movement of American literature.
"Rip Van Winkle" and "Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Washington Irving
Belief in the inherent goodness of the "common man"
Innocence
True/False: A Romantic hero is ALWAYS a male.
False.
How do you format an in-text citation?
(Author's last name Page #)
(Hawthorne 3)
Romantics view of nature vs. views on city
Nature = Truth, beauty, and freedom
City = corrupt, cesspool, crime, etc.
"Thanatopsis"
William Cullen Bryant
Seen as a direct connection to a higher power, providing moral guidance.
Inspiration from nature + supernatural
Modern examples of a Romantic Hero (from the notes).
Lone Ranger, Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones, Superman.
What is the spacing, size, and font in MLA for an essay?
Size = 12 point
Font = Times New Roman
Spacing = Double spaced
What years did the Romantic Era take place?
The Scarlett Letter
Belief in self reliance and personal freedom
What are the typical traits of a Romantic Hero? Name at least 2.
Youthful/innocent, at odds with society, outcast, leader, introspective, lover of nature
How are movies & books formatted when typed? Handwritten?
Typed= italicized
Handwritten = underlined
Romanticism emerged as a direct response to these 3 events.
Industrial Revolution
The Enlightenment
Rationalism
"Nature" and "Paul Revere's Ride"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Emotions, heart, and feelings valued over logic and reason.
Intuition
What are Romantic Hero's guided by?
Natural law and their own intuition.
How to in-text cite a specific time in a movie for your proof?
Include the movie title in italics, followed by the time range of the scene you're referencing within parentheses, formatted as "hours:minutes:seconds" - for example,
" (Title of Movie 01:23:45).