EEG- II
(SHORT QUESTIONS)
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Discuss any three of the
features of English Romantic movement.
There are many angles and point-of-views from which one can study romantic poetry. The most of important characteristic of this form of poetry is imagination. The different characteristics of romantic poetry are elaborated on in the article below.
1)Imagination
There are many angles and point-of-views from which one can study romantic poetry. The most of important characteristic of this form of poetry is imagination. The different characteristics of romantic poetry are elaborated on in the article below.
1)Imagination
In the words of William Wordsworth, 'poetry is the first and last of all
knowledge'. The phenomenon of imagination is the essence or core of romantic
poetry. According to romantic poets, it is possible to attain a transcendental
experience by means of imagination. It takes us near to the spiritual truth.
2)Emotions
2)Emotions
When it comes to romantic poetry, reason and logic take a backseat. The
one thing which rules the world of romanticism is emotion. Romantic poetry is
one of the best means to let loose one's emotions through words. The overflow
of emotions depicted through romantic poetry transcends the boundaries of
logical reasoning. Spontaneity in romantic poetry arises from an emotional
outflow, and sometimes pain is the inspiration.
3)Nature
3)Nature
A romantic poet can let loose his/her imagination in the process of
interpreting natural phenomena. It is said that romantic poetry associated with
nature is a kind of a meditative process. The rationalists tend to view or
associate nature with some kind of machine. A romanticist's perception of
nature is that of an organic phenomenon. Nature is also viewed as a setting or
place which offers respite from the artificial world that we inhabit.
4)Pastoral Life
4)Pastoral Life
The pastoral life, culture and traditions are mentioned on a frequent
basis in romantic poetry. In most cases, the relaxed and slow-paced pastoral
life of shepherds is depicted in these poems. Romantic poetry employs this
feature in order to present before readers the complexities of life in a simple
manner. Contrasting features of country and urban life can also be depicted by
the portrayal of pastoral life.
5)Symbolism
5)Symbolism
It is a way of expressing so much in so little. The use of symbolism in
literature allows to infer / derive different meanings from a single
expression. Symbolism rouses the curiosity of readers and also adds a kind of
enigma to the expressions or thoughts of the poet. Representing a particular
thing allegorically, lies at the core of symbolism. Repetitive presentation of
an object or character is one of the ways in which symbolism is depicted in
poetry.
6)Individualism
6)Individualism
It is one of the important romantic poetry characteristics.
Representation of a hero, a person with exceptional genius, is of common
occurrence in romantic poetry. Heroes are depicted as personalities which
exhibit boldness. This quality boldness is in contrast with that of restraint
depicted in ancient classics.
·
What are the two movements that had strong
influence on Romanticism?
European
politics, philosophy, science and communications were radically reoriented
during the course of the “long 18th century” (1685-1815) as part of a movement
referred to by its participants as the Age of Reason, or simply the
Enlightenment. Enlightenment thinkers in Britain, in France and throughout
Europe questioned traditional authority and embraced the notion that humanity
could be improved through rational change. The Enlightenment produced numerous
books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars and revolutions.
The American and French Revolutions were directly inspired by Enlightenment
ideals and respectively marked the peak of its influence and the beginning of
its decline. The Enlightenment ultimately gave way to 19th-century Romanticism.
·
What do you understand by
Hellenism? Name the poet who was largely influenced by Hellenism?
A body of humanistic and classical ideals associated with ancient Greece and including reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation, civic responsibility, and bodily development.
Keats is
every inch a Hellenist .In Grecian urn we find him dealing with the
engraved pictures on the Urn .Greek ritual finds expression in
the references of mysterious priest ,heifer garlanded ,and dressed in
silken flanks , green altar .Again "attic", means Greek .Keats
mentions the word ,"Tempe" , and with that word , we are transported
to the eastern coast of northern Greece where Tempe is situated .Arcadia
relates to a famous pastoral -sight in Greece .
Shelley also
has his interest not only in the myths of Greece but in her timeless truths.
‘Prometheus Unbound’, ‘Adonais’ and ‘Hallas’ testify to this. In ‘Hallas’ he
talks about the Greek ideal...........................
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