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The Age of Reason

Early to Late Eighteenth Century

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Dominant Concepts

Discovering truth through human reason Perfectibility of Man Deism—God is benevolent but distant “Great Watchmaker” Theory Emphasis on Science Emphasis on Society

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The Romantic Period

1785-1830

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The Romantic Period

1785-1830

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Historical Background

Period of Revolution American and French Revolutions Democracy transformed to despotism Napoleonic Wars

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Historical Background

Change from agricultural to industrial society Industrial Revolution—new technology Rise of urban centers of industry Creation of impoverished working

class

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Historical Background

Pressure for Political, Social, and Artistic Reform Hunger riots, machine breaking Women’s movement First Reform Bill of 1832 Lyrical Ballads of 1798

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Dominant Concepts

Emotion and Imagination “The spontaneous overflow of

powerful feelings” External objects transformed by poet’s

feelings Speaker/hero reflects the poet Poetry about formation of the self

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Dominant Concepts

Individualism Stresses individual over society Glorifies desire to go beyond human

limits Infinite longing Heroes are isolated nonconformists or

guilty outcasts

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Dominant Concepts

Spontaneity and Naturalness Age of Reason regarded poetry as an

art For Romantics poetry should be

spontaneous and inspired Poetry should be free from rules and

artful manipulation

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Dominant Concepts

Emphasis on Nature Nature as it reflects the “Mind of Man” Nature endowed with human qualities Natural objects symbolize greater

concepts Divine mysteries reflected in nature

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Dominant Concepts

Glorification of the Commonplace Wordsworth’s democratization of

poetry Emphasize humble and rustic life Use plain style and common language Express the wonder and divinity of the

commonplace

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Dominant Concepts

The Supernatural Achieves a sense of wonder through

supernatural incidents Supernatural events have

psychological significance

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Dominant Concepts

The Supernatural Settings in distant past or exotic

locales Unusual modes of experienceFor more on the supernatural in

Romantic Literature, see the PowerPoint Presentation “Gothic Motifs”