Romanticism in Literature
What is Romanticism in literature?
A movement that emphasizes emotion, nature, and imagination.
When did the Victorian period take place?
1837–1901.
Who wrote Oliver Twist?
Charles Dickens
What is an epithet?
A descriptive word or phrase expressing a quality.
Which period did Romanticism mainly occur in?
Late 18th to mid-19th century.
The Victorian period is named after which queen?
Queen Victoria
Who wrote Jane Eyre?
Charlotte Brontë
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using like or as.
Name one common theme in Romantic literature.
Nature / emotion / individualism / imagination.
Victorian literature often focused on what social issue?
Poverty and social inequality.
Which Brontë sister wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall?
Anne Brontë
What is symbolism?
Using symbols to represent ideas.
Which famous Romantic poet wrote “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”?
William Wordsworth
Which famous novel about an orphan boy was written in the Victorian era?
Oliver Twist
Who wrote Tess of the d’Urbervilles?
Thomas Hardy
What is alliteration?
Repetition of the same beginning sound.
Which Romantic poet is known for “Don Juan” and “She Walks in Beauty”?
Lord Byron
What major historical change influenced Victorian literature?
The Industrial Revolution.
What pseudonyms did the Brontë sisters use when they first published their works?
Currer Bell, Ellis Bell and Acton Bell.
What is imagery?
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.