The French Revelution
When did it start?
1790
when did romanticism start and end
1798-1837
Who started this movement
William Worthsworth
Who is most known for his Odes (popular poet)
John Keats
what caused it?
The french changed their political views bringing back things like the monarchy and the feudal system
What inspired romanticism
The French Revolution
what are the 3 main ideas of romanticism
imagination, emotion, freedom
Why was Oscar Wilde put on trial
gross indecency for homosexual acts
what did it lead to?
the rise of Napolean
Why did people follow this movement
So they can express their inner fears, emotions through arts
What sub genre of literature that was also relevant during this time
gothic literature
What was Edgar Allen Poe's most famous piece
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
where does the word romanticism come from?
the French word romaunt
what was piece of literature that started romanticism
The lyrical ballads by William Worthsworth
What is Romanticism
rejection of characteristics that typified classicism and neoclassicism
was shakespeare one of the romantics
nope