19.e-c.201 romantic literature
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Characteristic of the Romantic Age
Name : Virani NilamRoll No.: 19
Paper : E-C-201(Romantic Literature)
Submitted toDepartment of English Bhavnagar
University.
Period had began with…
•Nature inspired poetry,
•Political structure,
•Individualism.
Major poets and poetry…
•William Wordsworth: ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’, ‘ The soliterary reaper’, ‘ the sun set’
•S.T.Colridge: ‘Kublai khan’, ‘The rime of the ancient Mariner’
•John Keats: ‘Ode to nightingale’, ‘ode to psyche’, ‘ ode to Grecian Urn’
Merry Shelly : ‘Frankenstein’
Emily Bronte :’ Wuthering heights’
Major novelists…
Iconoclasm:• Questions on Authority and
values
Nature:• Portrayed as omnipresent and
capable.
Ordinary to extraordinary:
• Ability to describe ordinary event.
Characteristics of the period…
The rule of emotion:•Light through emotion.
Simple Language:•Language for common people.
The Supernatural element :
Cont.
