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The Age of Reason
Early to Late Eighteenth Century
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Dominant Concepts
Discovering truth through human reason Perfectibility of Man Deism—God is benevolent but distant “Great Watchmaker” Theory Emphasis on Science Emphasis on Society
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The Romantic Period
1785-1830
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The Romantic Period
1785-1830
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Historical Background
Period of Revolution American and French Revolutions Democracy transformed to despotism Napoleonic Wars
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Historical Background
Change from agricultural to industrial society Industrial Revolution—new technology Rise of urban centers of industry Creation of impoverished working
class
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Historical Background
Pressure for Political, Social, and Artistic Reform Hunger riots, machine breaking Women’s movement First Reform Bill of 1832 Lyrical Ballads of 1798
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Dominant Concepts
Emotion and Imagination “The spontaneous overflow of
powerful feelings” External objects transformed by poet’s
feelings Speaker/hero reflects the poet Poetry about formation of the self
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Dominant Concepts
Individualism Stresses individual over society Glorifies desire to go beyond human
limits Infinite longing Heroes are isolated nonconformists or
guilty outcasts
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Dominant Concepts
Spontaneity and Naturalness Age of Reason regarded poetry as an
art For Romantics poetry should be
spontaneous and inspired Poetry should be free from rules and
artful manipulation
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Dominant Concepts
Emphasis on Nature Nature as it reflects the “Mind of Man” Nature endowed with human qualities Natural objects symbolize greater
concepts Divine mysteries reflected in nature
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Dominant Concepts
Glorification of the Commonplace Wordsworth’s democratization of
poetry Emphasize humble and rustic life Use plain style and common language Express the wonder and divinity of the
commonplace
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Dominant Concepts
The Supernatural Achieves a sense of wonder through
supernatural incidents Supernatural events have
psychological significance
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Dominant Concepts
The Supernatural Settings in distant past or exotic
locales Unusual modes of experienceFor more on the supernatural in
Romantic Literature, see the PowerPoint Presentation “Gothic Motifs”