Romanticism and Gothic Literature: Key Figures and Motifs
The Big Six Poets of Romanticism
The Big Six were: Wordsworth, Blake, and Coleridge from the first generation, and Keats, Percy Shelley, and Byron from the second generation. Other poets include Leigh Hunt and women such as Mary Robinson, Charlotte Smith, Anne Laetitia Barbauld, Laetitia Elisabeth Landon, and Jane Taylor.
How Did Romantics View Imagination?
They contrasted imagination versus reality, valuing imagination. They believed the creative individual was superior to the merely wise individual.
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Modernism in Literature
Modernism was an artistic movement that emerged in the late 19th century, reaching Spain from Latin America. Modernists considered realism vulgar, lacking spirituality, and devoid of artistic beauty. They aimed to renew poetic language and restore beauty to art.
The Modernist Lyric
The pursuit of beauty was a central obsession in modernist forms.
- Metrics: Modernists sought musicality and rhythm, using nine-syllable, ten-syllable, and dodecasyllable verses, and revived the Alexandrine.
Ramon Llull and the Four Chronicles: Medieval Catalan Literature
Ramon Llull: A Literary Master of Christian Doctrine
The master of the example, in his work, is primarily a teacher who wants to give lessons of Christian doctrine and behavior. To achieve this, he knows the most effective use of literary resources, including the specially highlighted example. An example is a short story that the author uses to convey a teaching to the reader.
Llull: Defender of the Established Order
The Book of Beasts is perhaps his most popular work. It is an apologue, featuring
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Words Derived From Places
This table shows words that come from place names, along with their definitions and origins.
| Word | Definition | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY | A secondary preparatory school, especially a private one. | Academia, the school where Plato taught |
| ACAPULCO GOLD | Mexican-grown marijuana that is considered very strong. | Acapulco, Mexico |
| AFRO-AMERICAN | An American of African and especially of black African descent. | Africa + America |
| ALPINISM | Mountain climbing in the Alps or other high mountains. | The Alps, the most important |
Nostalgia in Wordsworth and Housman’s Poetry
This essay will focus on the significance of nostalgia in the works of William Wordsworth and A.E. Housman. As some critics believe, for better or worse, Romanticism and nostalgia are so frequently associated as to be nearly synonymous. Nostalgia exiles us from the present as it brings the imagined past near. One of those Romantic poets who talks about nostalgia is Wordsworth. A.E. Housman, in contrast, was one of the greatest classicists of his age. Like Thomas Hardy, the majority of his poems
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