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Women poets and nature

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:36:26 PST

How women poets talk about nature in romantic period? is it different from the men ?

Several short story writers also emerged during this era, namely...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:39:20 PST

Several short story writers also emerged during this era, namely Washington Irving with stories such as "The Devil and Tom Walker" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." These writers adhered to some basic tenets: Their writing reflected a leaning toward imagination over reason or common sense; they focused on the supernatural; they had an awareness of the past and a deep adherence to the ideals of democracy; and they often focused on inner...

The romantics viewed truth and beauty as equal. In their poetry they...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:13:17 PST

The romantics viewed truth and beauty as equal. In their poetry they described everyday objects that the common man or woman would encounter, as opposed to their predecessors who described heaven and religious themes. They were responding to the Enlightenment that preceded them that viewed scientific thought as the basis for all of life. The romantics viewed life in a more simple way accentuating the profoundness in the mundane truths of...

What was the Romantic era writers' view of life?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:49:37 PST

What was the Romantic era writers' view of life?

Wordsworth (et al) were also trying to escape from under the shadow of...

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:09:53 PST

Wordsworth (et al) were also trying to escape from under the shadow of England's great poet Milton, who had dominated the poetic scene for the past half-century. Whereas Milton wrote epics of religious and political seriousness, the Romantic poets wanted poetry for the common man: a simpler, more natural voice, shorter in length, fewer conventions, inspired by nature, and reflecting the spirit of the times. There are many other influences as...

There were several elements that inspired the Romantic thinkers. One...

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:17:18 PST

There were several elements that inspired the Romantic thinkers. One such idea was the Enlightenment period which preceded the Romantic one. The former emphasized scientific progress and a sense of devaluing emotions in the deliberation of judgment. The Romantics could not stand more opposed to this, as they stressed that individual emotions were the only way to establishing a sense of truth and understanding which was transcendent and...

What inspired poets of romantic era to write poems?

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:02:05 PST

What inspired poets of romantic era to write poems?

I think American Romanticism can be seen in the Transcendentalism...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:03:01 PST

I think American Romanticism can be seen in the Transcendentalism movement during the Age of Reform, preceding the Civil War. Some characteristics were the love of nature, as seen in Thoreau's "Walden," and a belief that the natural world can provide a sense of wonderment to our identities as human beings. The incorporation of emotions into a daily frame of reference was another aspect stressed in this movement, and the exploration of this...

Maybe it just seems that way since there were so many artists of other...

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:28:55 PST

Maybe it just seems that way since there were so many artists of other genres who are focused on during this time? Painters, sculptors, architects, and literary artists seem to be front and center...Michelangelo and Da Vinci being in the bullseye!

I really don't think that Romanticism affected music, more slowly, in...

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:28:17 PST

I really don't think that Romanticism affected music, more slowly, in Italy than in other countries. For example, the term "Romantic Opera" had found its meaning in the early romantic era, between 1800-1850 and "affected" Paris and Northern Italy. The vocal lines, which were italianate, and the orchestral skills, which were french combined happily, Bellini and Donizetti being very popular artist at that time.Niccolo...

Romanticism, Music and Italy

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:10:07 PST

Why did Romanticism affect music in Italy more slowly than other countries?

Literary critics consider 1798, the year when Wordsworth and Coleridge...

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:12:45 PST

Literary critics consider 1798, the year when Wordsworth and Coleridge published their "Lyrical Ballads," to mark the beginning of the English Romantic Movement. However, its actual beginnings date back to the poetry of Gray, Collins, Blake and Burns who are regaded as 'Transition Poets' who lived and wrote at the end of the Neo-Classical Age. Critical opinion is divided as to when the Romantic Movement actually came to an end;...

The Romantic movement began somewhere near the end of the 18th century...

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:39:01 PST

The Romantic movement began somewhere near the end of the 18th century in Western Europe and lasted well into the first half of the 19th century. In part, the movement was a rebellion in response to the Enlightenment of the century prior, which focused on the more scientific and rational thought. Characteristics of Romantic literature emphasize passion, emotion, and nature. Romantic poetry was often written in common everyday language...

What are the characteristic features of poetry during the Romantic...

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:15:54 PST

What are the characteristic features of poetry during the Romantic Movement?

What are the aspects of Romanticism in 'The Ruined Cottage'?

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:07:49 PST

What are the aspects of Romanticism in 'The Ruined Cottage'?

This maxim simply means that it is up to the viewer to determine whether...

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:36:58 PST

This maxim simply means that it is up to the viewer to determine whether something is beautiful or not. We know that in some cultures, the standards for beauty are very different than in our society. Some cultures put plates in their lips and their beauty is determined by how far their lips extend. Although our society seems to like thick lips, and some people inject their lips with silicone, other think this is silly. When a person is in...

Could I have an explanation of "The Beauty Is In The Eye Of...

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:29:39 PST

Could I have an explanation of "The Beauty Is In The Eye Of Beholder"?

Four of the significant issues dealt with in Wordsworth's ...

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:05:36 PST

Four of the significant issues dealt with in Wordsworth's "Preface to Lyrical Ballads" (1800), the manifesto of the Romantic Revolution in English Literature are:1. "For all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings": The Neo-Classical poets and critics of the previous age always emphasized that poetry should be an expression of the poet's 'reason' and his 'intellect,' but Wordsworth felt that the...