PPT-Romanticism & melodrama

The Things We thrive On A G1 Presentation Endorsed By The Restoration Comedy Society What is Melodrama What is Romanticism Basics of the 18 th and 19 th Centuries A few Things to jog your memory. The parodists would become celebrities, star in movies and would end up making TV commercials.. Postman’s view on Parody’s Co-optation . Matt . Bai. (political journalist). Read “. Amusing Ourselves to Death” while trying to figure out how the press and media became obsessed with superficiality beginning in the ‘80s. . 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). 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. 3.2 – AP European History. University High School. I. The Conservative European Order. The Dual Revolution. FR = Politics, IR = Economic/Social. Growth of industrial middle class. Revitalized conservatism. Coates . Progress of white people (those who believe they are white) is built on violence . “Government of the people” what has the US considered the word people to mean?. Race is the child of racism and not the father—it is not about genealogy or physiognomy, but about hierarchy . 1/30/12 Romanticism. 1798 to 1832 in England. Shift from faith in reason to faith in imagination, senses, feelings. Shift from urban interest to rural and natural. From impersonal to subjective. From scientific/mundane to mysterious and infinite. Think, Pair, Share . Identify the main themes of . romanticism . Main Characteristics . of Romanticism. Emotion. Love of nature. Freedom from “rules”. Supernatural. Individualism. Religion . Patriotism/Nationalism. 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 Two Contrasting Periods:. The Restoration and Eighteenth Century. 1660-1785. The Time: 1660-1785. 1666: Great Fire burns 80% of London. 1681: Woman flogged in London for becoming involved in politics. 1. A melodramatic play is designed to thrill spectators, with a stock of characters (hero, heroine, villain, etc) rapid turns in dramatic action, a simplistic moral universe, and as ending with evil punished and virtue rewarded.. style of performance.. Key content/ ideas/ concepts. Keywords/ Glossary.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . ASIDE- an aside is when the action freezes and a character speaks directly. Definition:. Dark romanticism which focuses on perceived darkness in the human soul and the embrace of sin and evil in the society.. Origin. Began during social upheaval in England. Idealistic views of economic and political conditions contradicted realistic state of economy and politics.