The British Romantic Period

Romanticism was a reaction against:

• The nobility of old Europe

• New tariffs on farm goods

• Industrial Revolution and Enlightenment

• A burgeoning middle class

What Enlightenment values did Romantics disagree with?

• increasing the size of the family unit

• technological advancement and urbanisation

• rising opportunities for women

• cultural movements favoring public song and dance

What did the Romantics prefer?

• the countryside

• industrial towns

• wealth and power

• travel opportunities

What is typical of Romanticism?

• Stress on individual thoughts and personal feelings

• Stress on universal thoughts and ideas

The most important genre of literature to Romantic era writers was:

• prose

• short stories

• poetry

• novels

English Romanticism developed in part as a reaction against ____________________.

• Puritanism

• American Gothic Literature

• Rationalism

• European traditions

Approximately when did the English Romantic literary movement take place?

• 1570-1650

• 1670-1750

• 1770-1850

• 1870-1950

Poets of the Romantic epoch did not care much for:

• imagination

• logical, lengthy problem analysis

• feelings and intuition

• wild nature

Often, Romantic artists believed one needed to explore ideas through ___________________ because the ___________ mind could not understand all of the important truths of life.

• novels, poetic

• history, fictional

• deep contemplation, spontaneous

• imagination, rational

In British literature, the Romantic era engaged peoples'

• political opinions

• personal feelings

• religious beliefs

• educational backgrounds