PPT-What is Romanticism? During the Romantic period major changes took place in society, as

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. Characteristics of British Romantic Poetry. Romanticism. It elevated the individual, the passions, and the inner life, embracing a more dramatic, personal, and emotional style--even to the point of melancholic emotion. Romanticism. Dates 1800-1900 . (approximate). Characteristics:. 1. Nature as subject of art. 2. Transcendence . 3. Wild, irregular, grotesque. 4. Human rights & animal life. 5. Interest in the past. American Romanticism. Important Historical Background. Period of rapid growth: Louisiana Purchase, nationalism, and self-awareness.. War of 1812- America is “for real.”. Mexican-American War (1846-1848) – Texas comes in as a slave state. Romanticism, Washington Irving, and His Works. Romanticism. Romanticism is the opposite of what America’s literature HAS been. It is a reaction to . classicism. or the “age or reason”. Instead of reason and control, the literature focuses on emotion, imagination, and self-revelation. 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). 1800 - 1860. Write a brief description of what it means to be “romantic”. Is this romantic?. Actually, in American literature . THIS . is Romantic. Do these pictures have anything in common?. Yes, look again…. 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.. How Romantic Are You?. Individually, respond to the Romanticism Quiz/Survey.. Next to each statement, write whether you . agree. or . disagree. . . Tally up how many statements you agreed with.. What is Romanticism?. 2003 - Analyze three examples of the relationship between romanticism and nationalism before 1850.. Prompt. Argued that each people had its own genius and its own . cultural. unity.. Cultural unity:. Vocabulary. Idealism – A philosophy contending that the nature of reality is the nature of the mind –that is, ideal. Romanticism – A literary and artistic movement that sought to assert the validity of subjective experience. 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 . (for MA English Semester III: Lecture 1). by. Sanjeev. . Vishwakarma. Assistant Professor. Department of English. Deen. . Dayal. . Upadhaya. Gorakhpur University. Acknowledgement. This presentation has been prepared after consulting various books on the Romanticism. It extensively quotes from the book .