Romanticism: An artistic, literary, and intellectual movement originating in late 18th-century Europe emphasizing emotion, individualism, nature, and the glorification of the past, especially the medieval era. It emerged as a reaction against Enlightenment rationalism and industrialization.
Emotion and Individualism: Central themes highlighting personal feelings, subjective experience, and the unique perspective of the individual, often expressed through poetry, prose, and art.
The Sublime: A concept describing awe-inspiring beauty or grandeur in nature or art that evokes both admiration and a sense of terror, emphasizing the power and mystery of the natural world.
Gothic and Supernatural: Elements involving mysterious, eerie, or supernatural themes, often used to evoke emotion and explore human fears, as seen in Gothic novels and poetry.
Nostalgia and the Past: Romantic writers' fascination with medieval history and national folklore, using the past as a source of inspiration and identity, often romanticized and idealized.
1. What are the origins of Romanticism?
2. Which of the following best describes the origins of Romanticism in late 18th-century Europe?
3. Which of the following works is a key example of the Gothic and supernatural themes that emerged as a reaction against Enlightenment rationalism?
Romanticism — origin?
Late 18th-century Europe, reaction against Enlightenment.
Romanticism — definition?
Artistic movement emphasizing emotion, nature, individualism.
Reaction to Enlightenment — focus?
Emphasized emotion, intuition, individualism over reason.
Gothic — elements?
Eerie, supernatural themes to evoke emotion.
Nature in Romantic Literature — role?
Inspires, reflects human emotion, embodies the sublime.
Sublime — concept?
Awe and terror inspired by nature or art.
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