English Romanticism

What is Romanticism?

• The act of being romantic

• A movement in the arts and literature that introduced plays that just contain heroes and princesses.

• A movement in the arts and literature that originated in 19th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.

• A movement in the arts and literature or style that represent familiar things as they actually are.

Romanticism showed a deep interest in which of the following?

• Scientific theories

• Nature and ordinary people
  
  

• Urban architecture

• Mathematical logic
  
  

Which of the following authors is NOT considered one of the central figures of English Romanticism?

• Lord Byron

• William Wordsworth

• Charles Dickens
  

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Which collection by Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge is considered the foundation of English Romantic poetry?

• Lyrical Ballads

• Songs of Innocence and of Experience

• Prometheus Unbound

• Leaves of Grass

Which of the following was a key feature of Romanticism?

• Focus on aristocracy
  

• Glorification of freedom
  

• Strict adherence to tradition
  

• Celebration of industrial advancements

In Wordsworth’s poetry, which aspect of nature is often celebrated?

• Its aesthetic symmetry

• Its healing power and remedy for social wrongs

• Its role in advancing human progress of civilization

• Its scientific understanding
  
  

Romantic writers often expressed a sense of ____________________, reflecting their disappointment and a melancholic outlook.

Wordsworth believed that poetry should evoke powerful emotions and connect deeply with the reader.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Wordsworth’s work often portrays nature as a source of moral guidance and spiritual nourishment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Wordsworth’s upbringing in the Lake District had no influence on his love for nature.

• TRUE

• FALSE