Romanticism — origin?
Late 18th-century Europe, reaction against Enlightenment.
Reaction to Enlightenment — focus?
Emphasized emotion, intuition, individualism over reason.
Nature in Romantic Literature — role?
Inspires, reflects human emotion, embodies the sublime.
Romanticism — definition?
Artistic movement emphasizing emotion, nature, individualism.
Gothic — elements?
Eerie, supernatural themes to evoke emotion.
Sublime — concept?
Awe and terror inspired by nature or art.
Reaction Against Enlightenment — focus?
Emphasized emotion over reason, nature over science.
Major Romantic poets?
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, Byron.
Romanticism — influence?
Shaped modern views on emotion, nature, creativity.
Themes in Romantic poetry?
Nature's power, emotion, individual experience.
Answer 10 questions on Romanticism: Emotions and Nature.
1. What are the origins of Romanticism?
2. Which of the following works is a key example of the Gothic and supernatural themes that emerged as a reaction against Enlightenment rationalism?
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