Concetti Chiave
- The Romantic Movement began in the late 18th century in Western Europe, emphasizing strong emotions and individual expression.
- Nature played a crucial role, seen as a divine force and a refuge from industrial society's ills.
- Romanticism celebrated the innocence of children and the untainted state of savages, untouched by societal corruption.
- Imagination was exalted, with poets regarded as prophets, bridging the gap between humanity and the divine.
- The movement showed a keen interest in the past, especially the Middle Ages, as a source of inspiration.
Origins of the Romantic Movement
Artistic and intellectual movement that originated in the late XVIII century in Western Europe.
It stressed:
* strong emotions;
* importance of nature (Pantheistic vision = a communion with God);
* exaltation of the child and the savage who are not corrupted by society;
* exaltation of imagination;
* interest in the past, in particular Middle Age.
The poet was a sort of Prophet, a link between common man and God.
Poetry had to: communicate in a simple way and be understood by every one; stress the importance of Nature, that was a place in which man could find himself again and escape from the ugliness of the Industrial society. In England Romanticism started with the publication of the Lyrical Ballads, written by Wordsmorth and Coleridge.
Domande da interrogazione
- What were the key themes emphasized by the Romantic Movement?
- How did Romantic poets view their role in society?
- What marked the beginning of Romanticism in England?
The Romantic Movement highlighted strong emotions, the importance of nature with a pantheistic vision, the exaltation of the child and the savage, the exaltation of imagination, and an interest in the past, particularly the Middle Ages.
Romantic poets saw themselves as prophets, serving as a link between the common man and God, and believed poetry should communicate simply to be understood by everyone, emphasizing the importance of nature as a refuge from industrial society.
Romanticism in England began with the publication of the "Lyrical Ballads," written by Wordsworth and Coleridge, which embodied the movement's ideals and themes.
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