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ROMANTICISM

1. Introduction

2. Reflextion

5. William Blake

3. Romanticism

6. Poems

4. Characteristics

7. Activity

I see every thing I paint in this world, but everybody does not see alike.

William Blake

To the eyes of a miser a guinea is far more beautiful than the Sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes. The tree which moves some to tears of joy, is in the eyes of others, only a green thing which stands in the way.

William Blake

ROMANTICISM

The term Romanticism does not stem directly from the concept of love, but rather from the French word romaunt (a romantic story told in verse). Romanticism focused on emotions and the inner life of the writer, and often used autobiographical material to inform the work or even provide a template for it, unlike traditional literature at the time.

A literary movement spanning roughly 1790–1850.

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Romanticism is characterized chiefly by a reaction against neoclassicism

Characteristics

The celebration of the individual

Emotion and passion

Respect of nature

The purity of childhood

The critique of progress

A return to the past

Characteristicsof the Romanticism

1. Emotion and Passion

The Romanticists were deeply in touch with their feelings.

2. The Purity of Childhood

The Romanticists were deeply in touch with their feelings.

3. Return to the Past

They used their writing to remind everyone of what the past had to offer and how far society had moved away from the good old days.

4. The Celebration of the Individual

Many Romanticists saw themselves as self-reliant, independent individuals who stood apart from the rest of society, and some even chose to lead largely isolated, solitary lives.

5. Respect of Nature

The Romanticists saw nature as a source of beauty and truth. Much of Romantic literature focuses on nature as something sublime.

6. The Celebration of the Individual

Romanticists viewed urbanity and industrialization in a largely negative light. Many Romantic authors understood the importance of progress, but criticized the way it impacted the common people.

Poet, painter, engraver, and visionary William Blake worked to bring about a change both in the social order and in the minds of men. Though in his lifetime his work was largely neglected or dismissed, he is now considered one of the leading lights of English poetry, and his work has only grown in popularity. One of the best known poems are The Lamb and The Tyger.

William Blake

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The Lamb

The tyger

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TIME TO READ

• After reading “the lamb” poem, what can you infer about Blake’s religious beliefs? • What does the Little Lamb symbolize, or stand for, in this poem? Explain • To whom does the speaker compare the Tyger’s creator? • What can you infer about the speaker’s attitude toward the Tyger? List examples from the text that can give support to your answer. • Which characteristics of the Romanticism we can see in these poems?

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