This document contains detailed analysis, context and in-depth literary conventions for the Poetry section of the Edexcel A-Level English Literature course. Further support is given to students with the inclusion of quotation banks providing students with the foundations to be successful in essay q...
The Romanticism era occurred after the Enlightenment era
Enlightenment = Science – Romanticism = Emotion
Inspired by the French revolution
Embraced the idea of being distanced from society and being in awe of nature
Theory of the sublime
Philosopher Edwin Burke states “an artistic effect productive of the strongest emotion the mind is
capable of feeling”
The period was inspired by the desire for liberty
Romantic writers disliked the exploitation of the poor
Romanticism in music, art and writing
3 Key Elements – Imagination, Emotion and Freedom
Depicted through nature and the sublime
Romanticism was heard through music
Music was inspired by classical music but focused on individuality
Themes of Melancholy
Melancholic literature causes depression of the mind, however melancholy was seen as restless and
fearful of the future and pessimistic about the possibility of improvement
Romanticism can result in negative or positive emotions
Negative romanticism offers no cosmic explanation and isolation
Positive romanticism offers cosmic explanations
Loneliness allowed them to be removed from society and be able to critique from the outside
Loneliness was seen as a mindset rather than an emotion
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