Concetti Chiave
- Romanticism in England emerged as a reaction to the Enlightenment, prioritizing emotion and heart-driven inspiration over reason and complex language.
- The movement was characterized by two generations of poets, with Wordsworth and Coleridge leading the first, emphasizing themes like nature and disillusionment with the French Revolution.
- The second generation, including Keats, Shelley, and Byron, continued exploring themes of disillusionment and the importance of nature for self-awareness and inspiration.
- The relationship between man and nature was central, with nature seen as a source of joy, a reflection of mood, or an indifferent force, opposing the rationality of the Enlightenment.
- Imagination was elevated, with poets viewed as prophets who could transcend material reality, emphasizing individualism and the purity of childhood.
Romanticism - features
Romanticism spread in England during the eighteenth century, and it was anticipated in Germany by the movement "Sturm und drang". The poetry is now free from difficult words and is more spontaneous than.Romanticism in England was born as a reaction to enlightenment: reason was set aside and there was a focus on whatever came from the heart after the contemplation of reality. Enlightened intellectuals used a difficult language to understand and didn't pay the right attention to what came from the heart, and this was the most criticized thing by romantic authors.
Two generations of poets
Romanticism in England was characterized by two generations of poets. The lyrical ballads were written by Wordsworth and Coleridge and were the manifesto of the English experience of romanticism, because they have the most important characteristics of this social movement.Poetry comes from the contemplation of nature, romantic poets were disappointed by the ending of the French Revolution and they expressed their disillusionment by retiring in natural places like Lake District.
The second generation of poets includes Keats, Shelley and Byron. They all died young and away from home. Their disillusionment for the ideas of the French Revolution is in their poetry.
Romantic poets are interested in a humble life and reckon the countryside as a place to stay in touch with nature.
Nature is a vehicle for self consciousness and inspires the poet with its expressive language.
Romantic authors emphasize the individual dimension and exalt the atypical. Imagination is more important than reason and childhood is hence considered the purest stage of human life because it's the furthest from social constraints. In fact, romantic poets wish that all men were free to do what they want without having to mind about social constraints of the society they live in.
Relationship between man and nature
This relationship is one of the most important characteristics of Romanticism, emphasized in the concept of sublime.Nature can be dramatic and reflect the poet's mood, or it is considered a source of joy. For some authors nature is actually indifferent to men, but for others it can convey feelings.
Nature also meant a way out of reality.
Nature was the opposition to reason and was considered a living being.
Features
Imagination gained a primary role and poets were perceived as prophets who were able to see beyond material reality, as if it were a divine quality.Domande da interrogazione
- Quali sono le caratteristiche principali del Romanticismo in Inghilterra?
- Chi sono i poeti delle due generazioni del Romanticismo inglese?
- Qual è il rapporto tra l'uomo e la natura nel Romanticismo?
- Qual è il ruolo dell'immaginazione nel Romanticismo?
Il Romanticismo in Inghilterra si sviluppò come reazione all'Illuminismo, mettendo da parte la ragione e concentrandosi su ciò che proveniva dal cuore. La poesia divenne più spontanea e libera da parole difficili, enfatizzando l'individualità e l'immaginazione.
La prima generazione include Wordsworth e Coleridge, autori delle "Lyrical Ballads", mentre la seconda generazione comprende Keats, Shelley e Byron, tutti morti giovani e lontani da casa.
La natura è vista come un veicolo per la consapevolezza di sé e una fonte di ispirazione. Può riflettere l'umore del poeta o essere una fonte di gioia, e rappresenta un'opposizione alla ragione e una via di fuga dalla realtà.
L'immaginazione ha un ruolo primario, con i poeti percepiti come profeti capaci di vedere oltre la realtà materiale, quasi come se avessero una qualità divina.
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