Romantic
Name 3 characteristics of romanticism
ex. imagination, emotions, spirituality, nature, quest for knowledge, isolation, melancholy, challenges societal structures
Name 3 characteristics of gothic literature
ex. supernatural, pathetic falacy, desolation and decay, imagination, nature as escape, failure of humans to overcome flaws
Mary Shelley's parents
Mary Wollstonecraft and James Godwin
What is the original subtitle of Frankenstein
The Modern Prometheus
3 periods that led to the emergence of the Romantics
French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Age of Enlightenment
What is Pathetic Fallacy
When weather reflects mood
Year Frankenstein was published
1818
The king of the gods that punished Prometheus
The Father of Romanticism
Jean Jacques Roussea
What is the sublime
an aesthetic experience of greatness, terror, and awe, often triggered by immense, powerful, or uncontrollable natural phenomena (like violent storms or vast landscapes)
Number of pregnancies Mary Shelley had
5
What part of Prometheus' body did the eagle eat everyday
His Liver
3 names and types of Romantics discussed in class
William Wordsworth - light, airy, childlike
Lord Gordon Byron - Political/rebellious
Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Dark and gloomy
What is a tragic hero?
A hero who cannot overcome their flaws.
What type of political philosopher was James Godwin
Utilitarian
Name 3 romantic's and their perspectives on Prometheus
Byron - Prometheus is a rebellious hero
Percy - Prometheus is a tragic hero type
Mary - Prometheus is a cautionary tale on unchecked ambition