Background
Define romanticism
A movement that is not focused on society but more individual centered. What can society do for the individual not what can the individual do for society.
Why did romanticist want to go back to nature
it was basic, simple, nature
What two poets are not considered “full blooded romantics“
Blake and Burns
Byron, Shelly, Keats
Who was the monarch of this time
Hanovers
Define Lyric
A lyric is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling recollected in tranquility.
Who were the poster children for Carpi Deium
Byron, Shelly, Keats
What poets were the transition from neoclassicism to romanticism
Blake and Burns
Who is the Poet who wrote in scottish dialect
Burns
What style of literature started to rise in popularity
Prose
Name three influences of the romantic age
French Revolution, Democracy, Awareness of social injustices
What influenced poetry at this time
Nature, ordinary people, common life
What piece of literature ushered the Romantic Age
“Preface” to Lyrical Ballots of 1800
Who is a disciple of Pope
Byron
What is Byron known for
Writing anti-patriarchan, untraditional, and cynical
What are three characteristics of this age
Individual centered, Democratic ideals, simplicity, naturalness, optimistic
How did optimism play a role in this period
People were starting to use emotions and feelings and they started to move away from logic and reason.
Name the early romantics
Wordsworth, Coleridge
Who is a disciple of Wordsworth
Shelly
What is Shelly known for
Lyrical poems
What period followed the Romantic Age
The Victorian Age
Name two influences on literature at the time
Nature, Medieval influence, Influence on old ballots, Gothic novel
What two Blake poems are counterparts
“The Tyger” and “The Lamb”
What second generation poet wrote biting satire
Byron
What is Keats known for
Intellectual property