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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD - Coggle Diagram
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD
The Romantics were the fathers of modernism, delving into intellectual topics of philosophy and personal expression.
INDIVIDUALITY
Personal freedom and liberty is a distinction of Romanticism.
The idea of the individual's imagination was a way of exploring psychology and philosophy.
Heroes and heroines of Romantic novels often questioned their roles in Society and purposes in life .
NATURE
Nature was considered as a source of inspiration and artistic value.
Appreciation of nature was viewed as a return to the basic elements of human existence.
Nature represented an organic connection with the world.
POETRY AND POLITICS
Authors were inspired to write with a greater degree of personal style.
An emphasis on experimental styles and non-traditional form were developed during this period.
Romantics explored the disastrous side effects of industrialization, the working poor, loneliness and political satire.
SYMBOLISM
Romantics struggled for ways to communicate the complexity of human emotions
Elements of nature were used as symbolic elements, combining two characteristics of Romanticism.
Independence and individuality inspired the romantics to create themes in literature in this time period.
