Romanticism Introduction

Romanticism is...

• desolate, remote settings and violent
• an attitude toward nature, humanity and society emphasizing freedom and individuality
• a philosophy that says truth is reached through intuition over reason
• events and social conditions presented as they really are, with no idealization

True/False : Romanticism focuses on romantic love stories.

• Absolutely!!!

• NO. It focuses on self-expression through imagination.

What event in American history helped to encourage Romantic writing?

• French Revolution

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• WWI

What was celebrated during the Romantic Period? Imagination, individualism, self-expression, all of the above

• individualism

• Imagination

• all of the above

• self-expression

During the romanticism, the feelings and the passions from the characters were: ______________.

• unrelevant

• important

• immortalized.

• illogical,

What is tone in literature?

• The author's attitude towards the subject

• The feelings and emotions of reader based on text evidence.

• The symbolism present in a story.

• A story that teaches a lesson.

What is mood in literature?

• The feelings and emotions of reader based on text evidence.

• The way that an author uses symbols in a text.

• The author's attitude towards the subject.

• The lesson that is taught in a short story.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Dark Romanticism?

• Nature is dark and mysterious.

• People are sinful.

• Supernatural elements.

• Positive about human potential.

Romantics and Dark Romantics both believe nature is a deeply spiritual force.

• True

• False

Dark Romantics could be called the optimists of this style.

• True

• False