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Romantic Poetry

Romantic Poetry. Aries Diaz Kevin Yturralde Karina Ruiz Jonathan Marcelo Period 2. The Era of Romanticism. The largest artistic and philosophical movement of the late 1700s. Influenced by the American and French Revolutions during the time period.

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Romantic Poetry

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  1. Romantic Poetry Aries Diaz Kevin Yturralde Karina Ruiz Jonathan Marcelo Period 2

  2. The Era of Romanticism • The largest artistic and philosophical movement of the late 1700s. • Influenced by the American and French Revolutions during the time period. • Romantics were involved politically and socially, but distanced themselves from the public at the same time. This was because they interpreted things through their emotions, so they were sometimes subject to oppression.

  3. Poetic Techniques • Odes were used by Romantic poets to convey their views and attitudes. • Emphasized intuition and feeling over reason. • Romantics were bold with their writing and did not restrain themselves. • Used Myths and Symbolism. • Attentive to Nature. • The poem’s “speaker” was less of a persona, but a direct person of the poet; the Poet’s soul. • Romantic poets valued: • Individualism • Freedom • The natural world • Human emotion and imagination • Idealism

  4. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) • Was a champion of individualism • Nickname was Concord Sage • Became a clergy • Gradually moved away from the • religion and formulated his own • philosophy, Transcendentalism • Lectured about spiritual experience • and ethical living • Advocated for the abolition of • slavery

  5. Famous Writings of Emerson -The Conduct of Life -Nature -Beauty

  6. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) • Born in England and raised with 3 brothers and 1 sister. • Studied at Cambridge. • His visit to France and Switzerland during the french revolution formed his early political opinions and love for natural beauty. • Believed poetry was a primary mode of expression, and spoken language was secondary.

  7. Wondrous Works of Wordsworth • The Prelude • The World Is Too Much With Us • London, 1802 • Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood

  8. Percy Bysshe Shelley • Born on August 4th, 1792 • at Horsham town, England • Shelley received his early education at home. • Attended University College Oxford • Married to a Novelist, Mary Shelley and had 3 children • First publication was in 1810, Gothic Novel, “Zastrozzi.” • Died on July 8th,1822 • Shelley drowned in a sudden storm while sailing back from Livorno (Italy) to Lerici (Northern Italy)

  9. Notable Works • Ozymandias • Ode to the West Wind • To a Skylark • Music • When Soft Voices Die • The Cloud • The Masque of Anarchy

  10. Walt Whitman (1819-1892) • Born in Huntington, Long Island on May 31, 1819 with 9 siblings • Named after father (Walter Whitman) but was nicknamed Walt to distinguish from his father • Finished school then worked at Newspapers: Patriot at age 11, Star at age 12 • At 16, moved to NYC only to move back due to the panic of 1837 • 1850 began first literary work Leaves of Grass • Brother joined Civil War for the North, gave Whitman firsthand accounts • Was appointed into government positions where his poetic peers gave him popularity • Suffered stroke 1873 and died on March 26 1892 due to bronchial pneumonia

  11. What Walt Whitman Wrote • O Captain! My Captain! • I Hear America Singing • When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer • Who is Now Reading This?

  12. Artwork

  13. Interactive Lesson • Write a short romantic poem using these themes: • Night • Dreams • Death • Work • Fire • Education • War • Day

  14. Quiz • Name five things romanticists valued. • What significant historical events occurred during the Romantic Era? • What do Romanticists emphasize in their writing? • Name poetry techniques romanticists used. • What is the definition of transcendentalism?

  15. AP Style Writing Prompts • Read “The World Is Too Much With Us” and write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the poet uses symbolism and other literary techniques to convey his theme. • Read “A Roman’s Chamber” and write an essay in which you analyze poetic techniques used by the author. • Read “When I heard the Learn’d Astronomer” and write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the speaker’s tone and literary techniques convey his point.

  16. Resources and Links • Romantic Poetry • http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/rom.html • http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5670 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_poetry • Ralph Waldo Emerson • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson • http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/beauty-230/ • William Wordsworth • http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/william-wordsworth#poet • http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/296 • Percy Bysshe Shelley • http://www.online-literature.com/ • http://www.poemhunter.com/ • Walt Whitman • http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/walt-whitman

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