Though the Romantic period specialised in poetry, there also appeared a few prose-writers-Lamb, Hazlitt and De Quincey who rank very high. ... Whereas many eighteenth century prose-writers depended on assumptions about the suitability of various prose styles for various purposes which they shared with their relatively small but sophisticated public; writers in the Romantic period were rather more concerned with subject matter and emotional expression than with appropriate style. ... There was also an indication of a growing distrust of the sharp distinction between matter and manner which wa...

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This piece is an important piece of the early Romantic Period. ... The first movement, Rêveries – Passions (Day-dreams – Passions) starts by the woodwinds to create the romantic opening. ... After the introduction, there is a passage dominated by 2 harps, followed by the flowing waltz theme. ... The movement proceeds as a march filled with blaring horns and rushing passages. ... By the romantic beginning, we know that the artist is in love with the girl. ...

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The book reflects many elements of the Romantic period, like the supernatural, the exotic, and the solitude. ... Before the Romantic period, people lived during the Industrial Revolution. ... The evolution of Frankenstein and his monster depict the passage of good into evil that all men encounter and some overcome. ... Tabula Rosa is a very Romantic idea and it means that everyone is born with a clean slate. ... As he goes out into the world around him, he becomes an anti-Romantic. ...

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The Romantic era grew alongside the Enlightenment, but concentrated on human diversity and looking at life in a new way. ... The Romantics turned to the poet before the scientist to harbor their convictions. ... Written by William Woodsworth, this form of poetry was free, expressive and without constraint as evident by this passage: "If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament, What man has made of man?" Such passages from his work indicates that poetry and literature was also used as a form of rebellion or distaste for political institut...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Language and Vision in Romantic Poetry Growing up, is it good? ... Romantic writers, especially poets, held nature in reverence. ... Another Romantic trait found throughout this poem is that of descriptive passages that appeal to the senses. ... Another vision Wordsworth uses that demonstrates a characteristic of the Romantic Era is his message of Carpe Diem. ... Much of stanzas II and III are dedicated to the beauty and appreciation of nature as was much of Romantic poetry. ...

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Many great novels emerged from the romantic period. ... It was at Cambridge that Forster came into the romantic manner of thought. ... Again, the freedom to express passion is predominant in this novel as it would be in a romantic novel. ... (Forster 3) Forster's construction of characters shows also his inclination to the romantic. ... A Room with a View is an excellent example of a romantic novel. ...

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However, the Romantic philosophies of Hawthorne contrast the Puritanical beliefs. ... The traits of intelligence and free spirit are a direct link the ideals of the Romantic writers of the time. ... Ranging from Puritanical to Romantic, Nathaniel Hawthorne embodies his ideas to stress his Romantic philosophies through Pearl, Hester, and Dimmesdale throughout the whole of the novel. ... In chapter fifteen, Pearl "flirted fancifully with her own image in a pool of water, beckoning the phantom forth, and--as it declined venture--seeking a passage for herself into its sphere of impalpabl...

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[Shelley 80] Romantics believed that every person was born naturally good, but society corrupts the person and makes him bad. ... The authors of the Romantic era had an idea of themselves as creators. ... More people were able to read, but could not understand all of the allusions of the highly educated Romantic writers. ... This was significant since Germany was the center of the Romantic Movement. ... The Passage, by which Laurent traveled when he secretly met with Thérese, was described as dismal and scary. ...

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Poe is grouped with other writers in the Romantic period. ... His viewpoint of life was unique compared to the Romantic writers of the century. ... They will scrutinize the symbolic meanings of his passages and figure out their meanings. ...

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However, as he becomes enveloped by the pursuit of knowledge and the Romantic quest, Victor isolates himself and in turn loses sight of his need for love and association. This results in the reversal of the romantic quest, where Victor shuns his creation and ultimately hastens his demise.codc dcr sedcdcw ordc dck indc fodc dc. ... While Victor praised his family and was quite concerned with their impressions and desires, he allowed his yearning for romantic fulfillment to cloud his identity and ruin his life. ... As noted earlier, Walton's expedition to the North Pole and Victor's s...

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