PPT-American Romanticism 1800 - 1860

We will walk with our own feet we will work with our own hands we will speak our own minds Ralph Waldo Emerson Political and Social Milestones The Louisiana Purchase 1803 The Gold Rush 1849. Early 1800s -1865 . What Romanticism is NOT!. Despite the name “Romantic”, this literary period DOES NOT deal with sappy love stories. . So…What is Romanticism?. Romanticism is the name of the literary period that followed the Age of Reason (Revolutionary literature) . Also called American Renaissance. 1850-1855. What is Romanticism?. A movement that considers the rational inferior to the intuitive.. What are Romanticism’s roots?. Romanticism roots. Reaction against Age of . 1800-1855. Romanticism. The term derives from “romance,” . which from the Medieval Period (1200-1500) and on simply meant a story (e.g. all the chivalric, King Arthur legends) that was . adventuristic. Definition. A movement in art, literature, and music during the 19. th. century. . Characterized by the 5 “I”s. Imagination. Intuition. Idealism. Inspiration. Individuality. Imagination. Imagination was emphasized over “reason.”. and Literature. 1800-1855. What led to Romanticism?. Independence in religion and politics. Expansion in America. U. rbanization and industrialism (dehumanization). Confusion generated by science (Darwin, for example). Good Morning! 1/11/2016. Turn-in:.  . Take . out: . Romanticism homework, journal, writing utensil. Fast Five:. . Work on page 878!. Homework. :.  . Poetry characteristic identification, individual book assignment (1/19/16). Is there a justifiable reason to kill another person? Why or why not?. Heroic despair: . hero strays from traditional ideals. Women. don’t fulfill traditional roles. Villain: . often misunderstood and lonely. Poe, Irvin, Hawthorn, Emerson, . Thoreau. , Whitman, etc... Romanticism. A literary movement originally “invented” by European writers that was then adopted and popularized by American writers in the early 1800s. Good Morning! 1/23/2017. Turn-in:.  . Stamp Sheet. Take out: . Romanticism homework, journal, writing utensil. Fast Five:. What are the elements of Romanticism?. Homework. :.  . Select one more Romantic poem – analyze for elements as we have done in class (at least 4 elements + analysis in a similar chart). . Followed what literary age?. They . believed in the natural goodness of humans which is hindered by the urban life of civilization. . They believed that the savage is noble, childhood is good and the emotions inspired by both beliefs causes the heart to soar.. United States in 1820. Stereotypes. North. Southerners were:. aristocratic (high-. felut’n. ). Lazy. Only successful due to slave labor . Stereotypes. South. Northerners were:. Greedy Capitalists. Materialistic. 1. Canals, steamboats, and railroads revolutionized American economic and social life during the antebellum period between 1820 and 1860.. 2. Key transportation developments. Turnpikes such as the National Road promoted trade and communication with the Old Northwest.. English romanticism developed as a reaction to many social influences: . --the unrest of the French Revolution . --the excesses of the Industrial Revolution. --the widespread poverty and oppression of workers.. Romanticism 1800-1855 Romanticism The term derives from “romance,” which from the Medieval Period (1200-1500) and on simply meant a story (e.g. all the chivalric, King Arthur legends) that was adventuristic