paper-5 the romantic literature
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Name: Rinkal JaniRoll no: 22Seam: 2Year: 2016-2018Enrolment no: 2069108420170012Email Id: [email protected] no-5: The RomanticTopic: Characteristics of the Romantic poetrySmt. S.B Gardi Department of EnglishProfessor: Dr. Dillip BaradMaharaja Krishna Kumarsinghji Bhavanagar university
WHAT IS ROMANTIC POETRY?
Introduction
Poetry of Romantic era An artistic, literary , musical , Intellectual movement Originated in Europe at the end of 18th century Reaction against prevailing Enlightenment ideas of the 18th century An emphasis on emotional and imaginative
spontaneity. The importance of self-expression and individual
feeling. An almost religious response to nature. ... A capacity for wonder and consequently a reverence
for the freshness and innocence of the vision of childhood
POET’S OF ROMANTIC ERA Lord Byron.
William Blake.
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
William Wordsworth.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Robert Burns.
John Keats.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ROMANTIC POETRY Imagination Nature Emotion Symbolism Melancholy
SYMBOLISM The way of expressing so much in little Different meanings From a single
expression Rouses curiosity of readers Adds a kind of enigma to the
expressions or thought of the poet Representing a particular thing
allegorically Repetitive presentation of an object or
character “ The urge to known the unknown is expressed in the form of Romantic poetry”
MELANCHOLY It’s occupies a prominent place Important source of inspiration for poets For example: “ode to a nightingale” by
John Keats
NATURE Love for Nature It is at the pivotal position in poetry It is wellspring of inspiration, satisfaction, and happiness Poets have been differentiate by having a versatile opinion towards the
Nature For example: Wordsworth Recognizes Nature as a living thing The table’s Turns.. Shelly A union between Nature and mane Stars upon the intellectual aspect of nature Coleridge Has a realistic perspective of Nature
IMAGINATION “Primary faculty for creating art” As a Hallmark of Romantic poetry Significant characteristics The Phenomenon of imagination is the
essence or core of Romantic poetry Its takes us near to spiritual truth Part & parcel of Romantic poets Poets laid extraordinary stress on imagination For Example: S.T Coleridge.. Imagination is ,an integral part of
his poetry John Keats.. "I am certain of nothing but of the holiness of
the heart's affections and the truth of the imagination. What the imagination seizes as beauty must be truth
EMOTION Very Primary characteristic The world of Romanticism is
ruled by.. Romantic poetry is best means
for.. To loose once emotion through
words Overflow of Emotions is depicted Poetry transcends the
boundaries of logic and reasoning
Spontaneity in poetry Emotional outflow
