PPT-Romantic Period and Poetry

Characteristics of British Romantic Poetry Romanticism It elevated the individual the passions and the inner life embracing a more dramatic personal and emotional styleeven to the point of melancholic emotion. Milton’s poetry consists of the moral & religious influences of Puritanism that are blended with the generous culture of the Renaissance. It falls into four periods: 1) the college period; 2) the Horton period; 3) period of his prose writings; & 4) period of his greatest poetic achievement. ‘Ode . The Romantic Period. Approximately 1810-1900. Growth of established forms; such as opera, mass, symphonies and concertos.. Greater experimentation and freedom to explore timbre and harmony as the orchestra expands.. 1800–1830. Basic principles of Romanticism. Rooted in Enlightenment empiricism. Emphasis on individuality. Revolutionary value — personal liberty, social equality. Subjectivity — emphasis on emotional experience. Romantic Era. 1830-1910. Some say it starts a little bit early. Some people argue that Beethoven was a Classical and Romantic Composer. During that time:. Industrial Revolution. Civil War. Imperialism. Born 1770, Died 1850. Considered to be one of the most important of the Romantic Poets.. Credited with starting the Romantic movement in poetry.. Romantic Poetry. Poets such as . William Wordsworth. were actively engaged in trying to create a new kind of poetry that emphasized intuition over reason and the . Classical Era. Mood. Texture. Instruments. Dynamics. Ludwig van Beethoven is considered to be the composer who effectively ends the Classical Period and begins the Romantic Era. The works of his Middle and Late Periods dramatically differ from his early works in both structure and character, culminating with the monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor, known as the “Choral” Symphony.. Classical Era. Mood. Texture. Instruments. Dynamics. Ludwig van Beethoven is considered to be the composer who effectively ends the Classical Period and begins the Romantic Era. The works of his Middle and Late Periods dramatically differ from his early works in both structure and character, culminating with the monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor, known as the “Choral” Symphony.. William Blake. Songs of Innocence. : “Holy Thursday,” p.69. Songs of Experience. : “Holy Thursday,” p.73. Songs of Experience. : “The Sick Rose,” p.73. Songs of Experience. : “The . Tyger. . Millennium I . pp. . . 220 - 221. STUDY QUESTIONS. What are the main themes in Blake’s poetry?. Blake’s “Songs of Innocence” (1789) portray the un-fallen state of man ( the state in which humanity was before Adam and Eve were banished by God from Heaven for committing the sin of pride) while “Songs of Experience (1794) deal with the presence of evil and injustice in the world. . 1825-1900. The Age of expression. General Characteristics. Revolutions-Political, Industrial, Social. Scientific Advances. Nationalism. Nature. Characteristics of Romantic Art and Literature. Emphasis on Nature and Love. American . romantic. . poets. EMILY DICKENSON. EDGAR ALLEN POE. RALPH WALDO EMERSON. WALT WHITMAN. ENGLISH . romantic. . poets. . WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. EMILY DICKENSON. Emily . Dickenson. . often. . Approximately 1810-1900. Growth of established forms; such as opera, mass, symphonies and concertos.. Greater experimentation and freedom to explore timbre and harmony as the orchestra expands.. Associations with other art forms and artists – writers, poets, artists and other musicians.. American Cinema. Clear desks except for a pencil/pen. Sit with one desk between each of you. We will do the . Sci. Fi portion of the test today. Humanities. Today – Romanticism and Realism notes – pick up a worksheet from my desk. Two of the most important works in English literature:. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above . Tintern. Abbey” by William Wordsworth.