PPT-Romanticism

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.  . Colonial literature. Puritanism – . Belief that man is inherently evil. Only the divine mercy of God will allow them into Heaven.. Rationalism-. . Humans can use their own reasoning; they do not need God to figure out their own solutions to their own problems.. 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 . Cloze. W___________ painted the free and nonchalant . l’I. ______________.. The R________ artists depict the a___________ class in f___________ activities, such as F___________’s T____ S_________, commissioned by Madame du B________.. 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. 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. Gothic Romanticism. 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. Light Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, Transcendentalism . Romanticism as a Journey. Away from . Corruption of civilization. Limits of rational thought. Romanticism as a Journey. Toward. Integrity of nature. . i. n American Literature. 1800-1870. http://www.honors.uiuc.edu/eng255/lectures/12-13.html. Historical and Cultural Background. Write down the essential questions. :. What is the relationship between place and literature?. The Age of Reason or The Enlightenment. . Founded on. Deism. Logic. Inalienable rights. It also brought . Industrialization, growth of cities, and factories . American expansion (Lewis and Clark and Manifest Destiny) . A sense of a shared vision among the Romantics.. Early support of the French Revolution.. Rise of the individual .  alienation.. Dehumanization of industrialization.. Radical poetics / politics . . Gothic Literature movement. Dark Romanticism. A literary subgenre of Romantic Literature that emerged from the transcendental philosophical movement popular in nineteenth-century America.. The Dark Romantics adapted images of anthropomorphized evil in the form of Satan, devils, . 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.