During the nineteenth century there was a literary transformation going on in America that changed many writers" approach and mind-set to writing. ... A theme that is used in nearly every literary piece is nature, which Romantic poets utilize to convey their overall message to their readers. ...
Besides his writing of poetry, he wrote a number of prose works, including a collection of art and literary reviews and several short stories and novels. ... Baudelaire also rejected the Romantic theme of nature worship. ... Baudelaire's rejection of Romantic themes did not extend to the Romantic reverence for nostalgia and memory. ... This concept is exposed in Les fleurs du mal, the theme of which is the conflict between good and evil. ... Baudelaire has often been called the forerunner of symbolism, a literary movement that swept through most of France by 1886. ...
The contextual circumstances in which a literary work is composed have a profound effect on the ideas and opinions that composers express within them. ... Both texts allude to the theme of religion and the role of women in society. ... These polarisations are largely the result of the differing social contexts of the composers, and are illustrated by their uses of literary techniques. ... From these two examples it can be seen that cultural context has had a profound influence on the way these two literary works have been written. ... Context-cultural or social-can have an influence on the wa...
It is frequently argued that Byron's "deep sense of the will's ineffectuality led him not only to his theme of the trapped man but also away from a deep respect for human beings" (West 53). ... Byron's attitude towards life inspired him to approach themes of liberty in his works; these attitudes were also reflected his deeds as well (Knight 208). ... The Byronic Hero has no single literary form or fashion but instead an amalgam of several heroes. The literary world used the figure of the Byronic Hero because it gave a more satisfying effect and impression on reade...
They put on display divergent insights based upon their conflicting observations, and, indeed, their very different literary aims. ... In addition, he prefers to depict London at night so that he can emphasize the theme of London's murkiness, which represents a gloomy, dreary city that is full of desolation. ... Wordsworth alternatively used literary techniques to portray charm, tranquility, and serenity. ...
"One of the most popular themes of Romantic poetry was country life, otherwise known as pastoral poetry. ... On top of this, there was a clearly mystical quality to Romantic writing that sets it apart from other literary periods" "(Rahn). ... "No other period in English literature displays more variety in style, theme, and content than the Romantic Movement of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries"" (Rahn). ...
Human figures blend in with the natural background, the whole scene is serene, this is one of Constables artistic themes. ... Constable aims for realism and accuracy, and by doing so the theme of unity between man and nature is portrayed. ... Constable is known as a Romantic artist, Kathryn Calley Galitz of the Department of European Paintings, The Metropolitan Museum of Art writes about Romanticism Romanticism, first defined as an aesthetic in literary criticism around 1800, gained momentum as an artistic movement in France and Britain in the early decades of the nineteenth century and flouri...
Through Poe's construction of this theme, the house being the foundation of the mind, other aspects can be incorporated such as the houses physical description, symbolically modeling a depressed and fragile state of mind. ... From the characters representing different aspects of the mind to the house symbolizing the mind as a whole, Poe successfully maps the workings of a mind falling into madness through the use of traditional literary techniques. ...
Following his father's death in 1826, Schumann decided to choose music rather than poetry as his future; however, Schumann's mother had her heart set on his becoming a lawyer and she rejected his musical and literary interests as the "indiscretion of youth."" ...
Following his father's death in 1826, Schumann decided to choose music rather than poetry as his future; however, Schumann's mother had her heart set on his becoming a lawyer and she rejected his musical and literary interests as the "indiscretion of youth."" ...
