Romantic Period Review Flashcards

Flashcards reviewing key concepts from the Romantic period, including poetry definitions, common themes, and characteristics.

Wordsworth and Coleridge's definition of poetry

A spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings (or emotions).

Focus of writers during the Romantic period

Everyday common people rather than heroes, epic heroes, kings, or queens.

Wordsworth's source of spirituality

Nature.

Sublimation

Using writing and the arts as a cathartic release.

Mary Shelley's writing

A form of sublimation, using it as a cathartic release.

Frankenstein

The doctor (Victor Frankenstein) who creates the monster, not the monster itself.

Blake's spirituality

Belief in God working through the world.

Coleridge's focus

Creative, imaginary elements.

Wordsworth's focus regarding spirituality

Spirit existing in nature.

Characteristics learned from video

Spirituality emerges through nature, the universal soul, and free childlike play.

Escapism

Focus from the video regarding imagination.

Modern movie referenced to represent escapism

Avatar

Theme connected to the painting of a man on a cliff above the clouds

Individuality

Source of Spirituality

Nature

Focus of Romantic Period

Common Man as Hero

Movies referenced that reflect Romantic ideals

Indiana Jones and Star Wars