Romanticism
Name 3 key themes/elements of Romanticism.
Nature, emotions, solitude, the supernatural, individualism, aesthetic beauty
Who wrote "The Raven"?
Edgar Allen Poe
Heathcliff was what type of hero?
Byronic hero
What was the focus of the Neoclassical era?
Emphasis on reason, science, mathematics, simplicity, and Roman and Greek values.
Name 2 eras Romanticism was contrary to.
Enlightenment, Neoclassical
How does the raven contribute to the Gothic atmosphere of the poem?
Its appearance, behaviour, and association with death and darkness.
What theme is this an example of?
"[Heathcliff] gazed at something within two yards' distance ... it communicated, apparently, both pleasure and pain in exquisite extremes."
The Supernatural
Name 2 major Romantic figures.
Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, John Keats, Lord Byron, Ludwig van Beethoven
When was the Romantic time period?
Late 18th century to mid 19th century.
Give 2 reasons for Poe's mental deterioration.
Loss of family (mother, wife, siblings), alcohol abuse, unemployment.
Name 2 characteristics of a Byronic hero.
Arrogant, intelligent, passionate and misanthropic outcasts with mysterious origins.
How did Edgar Allen Poe reshape Romanticism?
His works had vivid imagery and introduced the concept of dark Romanticism.
Name 2 themes of Dark Romanticism.
Human fallibility, self-destruction, melancholia, judgement, punishment, sin.
How does "The Raven" reflect the dark romanticism movement in literature?
Focus on death, despair, and the supernatural, exploration of the darker aspects of human nature.
Choose a Romantic theme and provide an example of it in Wuthering Heights.
Themes: nature, civilization, supernatural, passion & emotions, freedom & nonconformity
What prompted the start of Romanticism?
(Give the year for x2 points!)
The French Revolution in 1789.
Name Romanticism's 3 areas of cultural legacy.
Philosophy, literature, art.
What element of Greek Mythology was seen in the Raven?
(Name two elements for x2 points!)
The bust of Pallas and reference to the "balm in Gilead".
What theme is this an example of?
"Isabella ... lay screaming at the farther end of the room, shrieking as if witches were running red-hot needles into her."
Civilization vs nature (the absurdity of civilized society)
Name the 2 periods (in the correct order) that followed the Romantic period.
Victorian, Realism