Romantic and Victorian Poetry

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What is the Romantic Movement a profound shift in?

  • Religion
  • Language
  • Sensibility (correct)
  • Politics

What inspired the Romantic Movement politically?

  • Colonization
  • Industrialization
  • Religious reformations
  • Revolutions in America and France (correct)

According to F. L. Lucas, how many definitions of 'Romantic' were counted?

  • 11396 (correct)
  • 10000
  • 5000
  • 20000

What did the Romantic Movement express emotionally?

<p>Extreme assertion of the self and the value of individual experience (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Romantic Movement take place in Britain and throughout Europe?

<p>1770-1848 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Romantic Movement is a literary movement and profound shift in ______

<p>sensibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

The word 'romantic' has come to mean so many things that, by itself, it means ______ at all

<p>nothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Romanticism expressed an extreme assertion of the self and the value of individual experience, together with the sense of the infinite and ______

<p>transcendental</p> Signup and view all the answers

Romantic has come to mean basically two things: The loving or potentially loving relationships between men and women. A way of looking at the world that looks beyond, or ignores, the world as it is and perceives a ______ world

<p>visionary</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Romantic Movement was inspired by the revolutions in America and France and popular wars of independence in Poland, Spain, Greece, and ______

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Romantic Movement Overview

  • The Romantic Movement represents a profound shift in sensibility and outlook.
  • The movement was inspired by political events, particularly the American and French revolutions, and popular wars of independence in Poland, Spain, Greece, and Italy.

Defining Romanticism

  • The term 'romantic' has multiple meanings, with F.L.Lucas counting over 11 definitions.
  • The word 'romantic' has become so broad that it essentially means nothing at all.
  • Romanticism is characterized by two main connotations: the loving or potentially loving relationships between men and women, and a way of looking at the world that perceives a more idealized or perfect world.

Key Features of Romanticism

  • Romanticism expressed an extreme assertion of the self and the value of individual experience.
  • It emphasized the importance of the infinite and the mysterious.
  • The movement focused on the emotional and the personal, with a strong emphasis on imagination and intuition.

Timeline

  • The Romantic Movement took place in Britain and throughout Europe from the late 18th to the early 19th century.

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