American RomanticismFebruary 16-20, 2015

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American RomanticismQuickwrite: What do you think the word "romanticism" means? How did you come to that conclusion? Daily Notes: “American Romanticism”

Essential Questions: What is Romanticism? What are the qualities/characteristics of Romanticism?

What is American Romanticism?

The "Romantic Period" refers to literary and cultural movements in England, Europe, and America roughly from 1770 to 1865. In the U.S. it was from about 1830-1865. 

Romantic writers (and artists) saw themselves as revolting against the "Age of Reason" (1700-1770) and its values.  

Romanticism was named after a medieval romance, a tale or ballad of chivalric adventure and individual heroism. 

Some things Romantics valued were…imagination/intuition versus

reason/calculationspontaneity versus controlsubjectivity and metaphysical

musing versus objective fact revolutionary energy versus

traditionindividualism versus social

conformitydemocracy versus monarchy

Characteristics of Romanticism

Focus on feeling/emotion, idealism, intuition, inductive reasoning.

Faith is placed in inner experience and power of imagination.

Dislike of the artificial / industrialization of civilization.

Individual FreedomsPoetry = highest expression of

imagination.Dark Romantics = focus on dark and

supernatural themes/settings (Gothic Style).

Romantic AuthorsNathaniel Hawthorne Walt WhitmanEdgar Allan PoeRalph Waldo EmersonEmily DickinsonHenry David Thoreau

The Time PeriodIndustrializationMoving Westward / Expanding

the U.S. Slavery is being challenged Civil War from 1861-1865

TP-CASTTTitleParaphraseConnotationAttitudeShiftsTitleTheme

Poems We Are Looking At…

The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls (Henry Longfellow)

Concord Hymn (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Because I Could Not Stop For Death (Emily Dickinson)

Annabel Lee (Edgar Allan Poe)Complete TP-CASTT for ONE poem of your choice. You may work with a partner, but you must turn in your own work.

Closing – On the back of TP-CASTT

List two details you learned about Romanticism. Please be specific.

Write one questions you still have about Romanticism.

If you finish early, please complete any makeup work that you have. I cannot take anything up after this afternoon.

If you have no make up work, read pages 214-224 and take down the vocabulary of the pages.

ALL WORK IS TO BE TURNED IN AT THE TRAY ON TOP OF THE FILE CABINET

HomeworkFind song/poem with

Romanticism characteristics/qualities. Bring in the lyrics tomorrow.

February 19, 2015Quickwrite: What characteristics of Romanticism does your chosen song/poem display? Use specific lines from your poem/song and elaborate on what characteristics the line shows. Have at least 1 to 2 examples.

Daily Notes: “Poetry”

Essential Questions: What are some common themes in Romanticism? What are some Romanticism qualities/characteristics we still see in today’s literature? What might that reflect about society?

AgendaLearning about Poetry / Literary

DevicesReviewing TP-CASTTCompleting TP-CASTT Characteristics of Romanticism (a

chart)Song/Poem TP-CASTT &

Characteristics ChartCatching Up

What is Poetry? A literary work in which special

intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.

In the Romantic Literary Period, poetry is considered the highest form of imagination and expression.

What are some qualities of poetry?It is generally an “escape” from

the logical. There is usually a rhythm in

poetry—think of all the songs you know and the rhythms they have. Most poetry has a beat to it.

A good portion of poetry has rhyming in it, but NOT ALL poetry does.

Poetry tends to use a good amount of literary and rhetoric devices.

VocabularyStanza – a unit of lines in a poemRhyme Scheme - the pattern

of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song.

Sound devices – elements that enhance a poem’s meaning.

alliteration – repetition of initial consonant sounds (weak and weary)

Personification – human traits given to something nonhuman.

VocabularyFigurative Language – language not

meant to be taken literally. Symbolism – an artistic and poetic

movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind.

Metaphor – a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken as though it were something else (ex: death is a long sleep)

Simile – a figure of speech that directly compares two things through the explicit use of connecting words such as like or as.

Types of PoetryNarrative Poetry- tells a story and

has the same literary elements, such as character, plot, and setting (ballads, epics, verse romances)

Dramatic Poetry- uses the techniques of drama to present the speech of one or more characters in verse form.

Lyric Poetry- expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker (sonnets, odes, elegies, and haiku)

Title – Dreams by Langston Hughes1. What the narrator dreams about

/ his imagination.2. What the narrator’s goals are in

life. 3. The poem might be about the

narrator’s rolemodel.

Paraphrase Grasp your dreams tightlyif you give up on your dreamlife is like an injured birdthat cannot flygrasp your dreams tightlywhen dreams leaveLife is emptylife is cold and hard

ConnotationMetaphor - Life is a broken-winged bird Negative connotation – used to emphasize the pain and sadness of losing your dreams.

Repetition – Hold fast to dreams.Emphasis on the line because it is trying to encourage you to keep your dreams.

Attitude The speaker seems sad. The speaker seems realistic. The speaker seems disappointed. The speaker may be speaking

from experience.

The audience is the general reader.

Shifts Tone changes from slightly

hopeful to less hopeful / not hopeful by saying “if” and changing it to “when” in the second stanza.

Goes from speaking about an injured bird to an empty field, changing the image of what the consequences may be.

Title – Dreams by Langston HughesThe poem is appropriately named

because it is about pushing yourself to achieve your dreams.

Theme How you feel when you lose a

dream. Dreams are important. Follow your dreams.

When you finish…When you are done with your TP-

CASTT from yesterday, turn it in at the tray and begin your makeup work.

Turn in your makeup work at the tray. If you have completed all items, then read pages 214-224, creating outline notes OR begin your new TP-CASTT by coming to me.

February 20, 2015Quickwrite: What are some things that you like about poetry? Why? What are some things that you dislike? Why? What sort of poetry would you like to read (genre/type)?Daily Notes: Poetry ContinuedEssential Questions: How might literature reflect the ideal/beliefs of the time period? In what ways can writing be used to empower individuals?

TodayVideoComplete chosen song/poem TP-

CASTTIdentifying characteristics of

RomanticismOutline notes pgs. 214-224Grade conferences

Romanticism Videohttp://youtu.be/okPFcJntqFAQuestions:1. Name two characteristics of Romanticism.

2. Rip Van Winkle is an example of what Romantic characteristic?

3. What was a popular source of entertainment during the Romantic period?

4. Write a summary about the video.

Identifying Characteristics of Romanticism Interest in the common man and

childhoodStrong senses, emotions, and

feelingsAwe of natureCelebration of the individualImportance of imagination

TP-CASTTComplete a TP-CASTT for your

favorite song/poem that you found. You may pull up the song/poem on the phone. If I see anything other than the song/poem, I will take your phone. No games, no texting.

Is it Romantic?Choose a poem from your poem

packet that you did NOT USE for your TP-CASTT analysis.

Complete the Is It Romantic chart using your chosen poem.

If you finish early, create an outline of pages 214-224 as you read.

Turn all work into the tray.