Romanticism & Literature

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6 characteristics of Romanticism

  • Nature

  • Emotion

  • Individualism

  • Imagination

  • Freedom

  • Spirituality

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“A Psalm of Life” imagery

  • Funeral imagery

  • Encourages living in the present

  • Be patient, purposeful

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Thoreau imagining buying a farm

  • Uses imagination to show independence

  • Critiques material ownership

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Thoreau’s message

  • Live simply

  • Value nature over possessions

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Why Thoreau rejects materialism

  • It distracts from true meaning

  • Enslaves people to work

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Dickinson’s top values

  • Nature

  • Death

  • Immortality

  • Individual thought

  • Inner truth

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Parallel: Dickinson & Thoreau

  • Value simplicity

  • Question society

  • Focus on inner life

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Parallels: Longfellow & Poe

  • Musical language

  • Emotional themes

  • Use symbolism and imagery