The poem England 1819 written by Percy Shelley is categorized by its political and religious discourses and the powerfully emotive language characteristic of the Romantic Poets of the time in which it was written. It also shows the social criticisms or protests that the author enjoyed, as well as the other Romantic's did.
The monarchy and rulers of the time are seen in the poem as unfeeling and leech-like such as in the line "rulers, who neither see, nor fell, nor know." The exploited and abused the working class for their own personal gain. "A people starved and stabbed" is an example of how language in the poem is used to show the abuse. The parliament (senate) composed of mainly the aristocratic higher class who held positions of power at the time, is also positioned to be uncaring with no concern for the people.
Religion is attacked with the oxy-moronic "Christless, godless" line, suggesting that the comforts of Christianity that had held over the centuries had begun to fade, leaving the people helpless with nowhere to go for guidance and possibly faith.
A supernatural element also characteristic of the Romantic Poet is evident in England 1819 with the emergence of the "Phantom" in the last stanza. The is figure could have possible the "last hope" for the troubled people and would save them from the political and religious turmoil that they were in.
The aristocratic ruling class would have addressed this poem differently as their position in society, derived from inheritance would have been seen as traditional and conventional to them and they would have rejected these kinds of ideas as they were attacking their position in society. They would have seen their role in society to be stabilizing whereas republicans would have looked to this poem to be a justification of their current values or beliefs in the failing monarchal system.
The song "God Save the Queen" by the Sex Pistols is one modern day view of the monarchy's role in society.
Poetry was also changed during the Romantic Period. ... Poets had wanted their poetry to be musical, and musicians wanted their music to be poetic. ... Colorful harmony also played a part in romantic music. ... During the Romantic Period, composers had shown their romantic side. ... Much of what the Classical Period was still remained during the Romantic Period, but to most, the Romantic Period was so much more. ...
The Romantic Period I. ... Famous Poets of The Romantic Period 1. ... Known especially for his love of the country and sensuous descriptions of the beauty of nature, his poetry also resonated with deep philosophic questions b. Wrote "To My Brother George- and "Sleep and Poetry- 6. ... Under these conditions the "familiar essay- flourished, and to some degree paralleled the course of Romantic poetry B. ...
Renaissance and Romantic Literature also have several disparities. ... Shakespeare made the Shakespearian sonnet to tell his poetry. Poetry of these periods, I believe, did not encounter much change. Within both periods, poetry included love, hate, greed, envy, temptation, and not much more. The only great difference is the format in which the poetry was presented. ...
Yet, it is hard to talk about poetry. ... Thus, defining poetry is not an easy task. ... In Romantic times, for example, lyric poetry differed from epic and drama, for it was supposed to be a language of feelings. ... The Romantics, for instance, thought of poetry as full of life and feelings. ... Another great poet of Romantic times - Samuel Taylor Coleridge qualified poetry as "the best words in the best order-, while Percy Bysshe Shelley defined it as "the expression of the Imagination-. ...
Yet, it is hard to talk about poetry. ... Thus, defining poetry is not an easy task. ... In Romantic times, for example, lyric poetry differed from epic and drama, for it was supposed to be a language of feelings. ... The Romantics, for instance, thought of poetry as full of life and feelings. ... Another great poet of Romantic times - Samuel Taylor Coleridge qualified poetry as "the best words in the best order-, while Percy Bysshe Shelley defined it as "the expression of the Imagination-. ...
Poetry indeed derives from oral traditions, most spectacularly in the case of Homer, but continuing today in many less literate societies. ... Expositions are complicated, but the aims of poetry might be classified under Traditional, Modernist and Postmodernist. According to Traditional poetry has the greater store of principles. Such things as: Poetry is language organized for aesthetic purposes. Poetry must not only describe but also bear witness. ...
First we will define the Classical and Romantic periods, then discuss the movement itself. ... It is a vague term, for there are "Romantic" elements in all music of all ages. ... This piece seems to be a regression back to a more Classical style compared to his preceding symphonies which tend to be more Romantic. ... Regular sonata form implies three sections 1) exposition 2) development 3) recapitulation. ... This variance has Romantic qualities to it. ...
