Hazel Ramos Ralf Balingit

Niecole Averion Jeff Arnesto

Period 1

Romantic Poetry

Definition of Romantic Poetry

Romanticism began in 1770’s then ended around 1870

American and French revolutions occurred during 1776 and

1789 (Age of Revolutions)

Turbulent era where politics, economic, and social conditions

Nothing to do with being romantic, but subjects may be about

love

Reaction against enlightenment

Mostly focuses being against the strict and rigid society,

rebellion

Emotion > Reason

General Themes

Nature

Man is brought down by society

Imagination

Power of youth, but fades due to society

Faith in God

General Poetic Techniques

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Diction

Symbolism

Tone

Theme

Repetition

Rhyming Couplets

Alliteration

Imagery

Percy Shelley Born August 4, 1792 in Horsham, Sussex, England

Attended University College of Oxford in 1804, but

expelled for expressing his atheistic views

Had several elopements; work is shaped by

friendships and himself

His friendship with William Godwin influenced his

interest in poetry.

Notable for long-form poems

- Queen Mab

- The Masque of Anarchy

William Wordsworth Born on April 7, 1770, in Cockermouth, Cumbria,

England

His father introduced poetry to him

Attended Hawkshead Grammar School –

determined love for poetry

When his mother died, this experience shapes

much of his later work

Walking tour of Europe influenced his poetry and

political contact

NOTABLE WORKS

- The Prelude

- Lyrical Ballads

John Keats

Born on October 31, 1795 London, England

Renowned poet of the English romantic movement

Father died of a riding accident and his mom of

tuberculosis

Became an apprentice to a surgeon named Edmonton

Met Charles Armitage Brown who wrote a memoir and

biography entitled Life of John Keats

Poems published in magazines

NOTABLE WORKS

- La Belle Dame Sans Merci

- Ode To A Nightingale

Walt Whitman Was born May 31, 1819; died in March

26, 1892

Describe his sexuality as either

homosexual or bisexual

American poet, essayist, and journalist

Often called the “father of free verse”

Supported the Wilmot Proviso; opposed

the extension of slavery; saw the

abolitionist movement to be a threat

NOTABLE WORKS

- Leaves of Grass Collection

- Song of Myself

Artwork of

Romanticism

Stour near DedhamAlong the Lighted Path

AP Style Prompts

Read the following poem and annotate. Then write a well-

organized essay in which you analyze how the poet uses a

minimum of two literary devices to convey mood, tone and

meaning of the poem. Focus on the romantic movement's

perception for nature.

Read the following poem and annotate. Then write a well-

organized essay and explain how the poet shows his

perception towards nature. Support your essay using

examples from the text

Analyze The Following PoemMy Heart Leaps Up

By William Wordsworth

My heart leaps up when I behold

A rainbow in the sky:

So was it when my life began;

So is it now I am a man;

So be it when I shall grow old,

Or let me die!

The Child is father of the Man;

And I could wish my days to be

Bound each to each by natural piety.

What is/are the theme(s) of

the poem?

Romantic Quiz

1. Percy attended University

College of Oxford in 1804. What

was he expelled for?

2. How many wives did Percy

Shelley have?

3. Who is that poet in the picture?

4. What is one notable work by

Walt Whitman that was shown

on the slide?

5. What themes are used in

Romanticism?

Bibiliography http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/296

http://toffsworld.com/lifestyle/art-information/romanticism-constable/

http://www.wallcoo.net/paint/thomas_kinkade_paintings_01/JLM-Kinkade-Along%20the%20Lighted%20Path%2008.html

http://www.online-literature.com/shelley_percy/

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/179

http://www.biography.com/people/percy-bysshe-shelley-9481527?page=2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman

http://www.online-literature.com/keats/

http://www.online-literature.com/wordsworth/