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    Notes for the ppt of Neoclassicism & Romanticism Slide 2 The Neoclassical Movement During the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the Western Europe‚ several artistic style competed for the primacy. Paris and Rome has become the centers of Western art world. Since the king at that time is Louis XIV‚ who has a classic flavor‚ the Neoclassicism arose out of several artistic styles. Neoclassictism is a revival of the ancient styles and spirit inspired directly from the classical

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    The Literary movement and story I decided to choose was American Romanticism‚ and “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. American Romanticism is a literary period in American Literature that lasted from 1800s to 1850s. The movement itself started off as an offshoot of the European Romanticism artistic movement‚ “It arose as a reaction to the formal orthodoxy and Neoclassicism of the preceding period. It is marked by a freedom from the authority‚ forms‚ and conventions typical in Neoclassical

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    4. Define “Dark Romanticism” as you understand it by discussing two works by different authors. Account for the rise of this kind of writing in America and evaluate its appeal and significance then and now. The Dark Side of Romanticism Romantic literary texts focus on the expression of emotion. Authors during the Romantic period developed and integrated the idea of the individual being the main focus in life. Romantic authors focused on the individual being at the center of their own happiness and

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    Rationalism vs Empiricism! The Greeks vs the Empiricists round 1…. FIGHT! The rationalist first jab is that there are significant ways in which our concepts and knowledge are gained independently in terms of sense experience. Empiricists claim that sense experience is the ultimate source of all our concepts and knowledge (empiricist’s vs rationalists). The two are very distinct interesting schools of thought among others‚ and there is quite a significant difference when it comes to concepts and ideas

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    102 7 November 2015 Southern Gothicism and Dark Romanticism Since the Southern Gothic movement in literature was originated in late 18th and early 19th century‚ it shares some similarities with Dark Romanticism such as death‚ decay‚ and toxic relationships; however‚ Southern Gothicism is a genre of literature that has a very distinctive style of writing. In other words‚ while some of the main characteristics of Dark Romanticism have human imperfections along with the horrific symbols and

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    Romanticism"‚ as a term‚ derives from "romance‚" which from the Medieval Period (1200-1500) and on simply meant a story (e.g. all the chivalric‚ King Arthur legends) that was adventuristic and improbable.   Romantic Period refers to literary and cultural movements in England‚ Europe‚ and America roughly from 1770 to 1860.   Romantic writers (and artists) saw themselves as revolting against the "Age of Reason" (1700-1770) and its values.   They celebrated imagination/intuition versus reason/calculation

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    The Romanticism in Wordsworth Romantic poetry has very distinct details which set it apart from previous poetry. William Wordsworth’s poem‚ "I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud‚" is full of the Romantic characteristics which were so different during that time. The poem begins with the speaker "floating" along‚ as though he or she were a cloud‚ when he or she spots a "crowd/ …‚ of golden daffodils" (Wordsworth‚ 3‚4). The speaker goes on to describe the daffodils and the lake that is beside them

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    2009‚ pp.520-521). Romanticism’s relationship with the Enlightenment is like day and night‚ they seem to be the opposite of each other but they still have innumerable links. This essay will agree that Romantics’ thoughts on painting and poetry. Romanticism paintings have discriminable features such as strong emotions and free imagination‚ which is different from rigid paintings in the Enlightenment era. Painting‚ is expression of human emotions‚ imagination and inspiration‚ not consistent emotionless

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    Romanticism A revolution in art‚ philosophy‚ politics and social issues Influential philosophers • • • • Emmanuel Swedenborg (Heaven and Hell -1758) Voltaire (man in control of his own destiny) Montesquieu (division of powers) Locke (limited‚ liberal gov)‚ Bentham (liberty & rights ) • Rousseau (The Social Contract – 1762-) and Diderot (Manifesto of Pure Reason -1760) • Immanuel Kant (Critique of Pure Reason -1781- and Critique of Judgement -1790-) • Thomas Paine and Jefferson Major historic

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    Frankenstein: A Model of English Romanticism The literary world embraced English romanticism when it began to emerge and was so taken by its elements that it is still a beloved experience for the reader of today. Romanticism "has crossed all social boundaries‚" and it was during the seventeenth and eighteenth century‚ it found its way into almost every niche in the literary world (Lowy 76). From the beginning of its actuality‚ "romanticism has forged its way through many eras including the civil

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