英国文学 - 浪漫主义运动.ppt

The Romantic Erain British Literature;What does it mean to call something Romantic? ;For each statement, write down “A” if you agree or “D” if you disagree;5. Knowledge is gained through gut reactions and subjective hunches rather than level-headed, objective, rational thought. 6. Nature is more important than art. 7. Experimental trial and error is a better process than the conventional scientific method. 8. Poetry should be spontaneous and full of emotion, not planned and straightforward. 9. Sensitivity, feelings, and spontaneity are more important than intellectualism. 10. “Dare to be” is a better motto than “dare to know.” ;Are you Romantic?;Romanticism;Let’s take a step back to the Age of Reason to better understand the Romantic Era;Age of Reason vs. Romantic Era;Characteristics of the Romantic Era;3. Nature over Artificial Romantics stressed the awe of nature in art and language and the experience of sublimity through a connection with nature. Romantics rejected the ideas of the industrial revolution . 4. The Individual over Society Romantics often elevated the achievements of the misunderstood, heroic individual outcast. 5. Imagination over Logic Romantics legitimized the individual imagination as a critical authority. ;Which characteristics of the Romantic Era does this painting evoke?;Which characteristics of the Romantic Era does this painting evoke?;Which characteristics of the Romantic Era does this painting evoke?; The Romantics watched as cities grew, industry prospered and farming life declined. In an effort to reclaim nature, the Romantics made it a central force in their lives and their literature. Nature was celebrated as a source of delight, an image of love, and a model of moral perfection. ;John Constable, Dedham Church and Vale, 1800;Five Major Romantic Era Poets;William Wordsworth;William Blake;Lord Byron;Percy Shelley;John Keats