Romantic & Metaphysical Poetry
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The writing of metaphysical poetry began during the –
1600s
Of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible/ abstract and theoretical reasoning
Metaphysical
To explore abstract concepts, the metaphysical poets use (2 things)
Intellect and logic
The central figure of the metaphysical movement
John Donne
Samuel Johnson criticized the metaphysical poets for –
Showing off
TS Eliot helped to restore their popularity during the – century
20th
A type of extended metaphor comparing very dissimilar things
Metaphysical conceit
The romantic period in British lit was dominated by the following 5 poets:
Wordsworth Coleridge Byron Shelly Keats
The poetry collection titled — is considered the beginning of the romantic movement in Britain
Lyrical ballads
Lyrical ballads was published in –
1798
Founding fathers of romanticism (wrote lyrical ballads)
Wordsworth and Coleridge
Values reason and common sense
Neoclassical
Addresses objective social issues
Neoclassical
Witty and satirical
Neoclassical
Values tradition and order
Neoclassical
Respects established institutions
Neoclassical
Imitates classical forms
Neoclassical
Values imagination and emotion
Romantic
Glorifies the individual
Romantic
Exalts nature
Romantic
Explores the supernatural
Romantic
Celebrates everyday life
Romantic
Lyrical and expressive
Romantic
Pre-romantics (2)
Blake and burns
Second generation romantic poets
Byron Shelly Keats
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