Political Events
The two revolutions that influenced romanticism.
What is the French Revolution and Industrial Revolution?
What is the abolition of slavery.
Influential British poet born on January 22, 1788 in London. Wrote about various topics including love and nature, but he is credited with popularizing the Byronic hero.
Who is Lord Byron?
Poet who wrote When We Two Parted
Who is George Gordon Byron?
Hero popularized during this era with character traits such as intelligence, rebellious nature, emotional turmoil, isolation, and other unique features.
Made many artist/authors create art to go against and call out cruelties and ways of living.
What is the industrial Revolution?
The change in family life.
What is the emphasis of a "child-centered family" and a virtuous wife/mother.
British poet born in Cockermouth, United Kingdom. He wrote primarily about nature and everyday experiences, for example, I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud. Hint: His name is nominative determinism.
Who is William Wordsworth?
Author of A Poison Tree
Who is William Blake?
The dominant way of writing during the Romantic era
What is poetry?
Brought an end to feudal powers and monarchy, and asserted the right of the individual free will?
What is the French Revolution?
A social and literary revolt against rationalism and other ideas from the neoclassical era. This movement emerged in the late 18th century and emphasized emotional thought, nature, and individual freedom.
What is Romanticism?
This author is well-known for their handwritten and carved images on wood blocks and copper plates.
Willam Blake
William Blake's poem written from the perspective of a child worker. This poem critiques the exploitation of children and greed during the Industrial Revolution.
What is A Chimney Sweeper?
A songlike poem that tells a story. It is written in imitation of the folk ballad, which springs from genuine oral tradition
What is a literary ballad?
The poem conservatives critiqued based on the reign of terror.
What is "Reflections on the Revolution in France"?
Emperor of France who came to power in the midst of the French Revolution. His rule and conquests made France a massive empire, however, he was eventually defeated in 1815. Despite his defeat, his reign left a profound impact on European politics and Romanticism.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This male author was married to a famous author known for her work of "Frankenstein". This author wrote Ozymandias and Ode To The West Wind.
Percy Shelley
One of the first poems that strayed away from Neoclassicism, known to be the beginning of the romantic period.
What is Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge?
One of the most important characteristics of the Romantic Movement was the emphasis on what?
Hint: Focused on independence
Individualism
Children under 9 can not work
What was the 1833 decision on child labor?
A doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values; especially: a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason.
What is humanism?
This poem, written by Percy Shelly, is from the perspective of a traveler who described the statue of an old forgotten ruler. The theme of this poem is that all egos, arrogance, and power will be defeated by time.
What is Ozymandias?