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Romantic Poetry – Wordsworth and Coleridge
birth of Romanticism in England, late 1700s
Emphasis on nature, emotions, and imagination
William Wordsworth
Born: 1770, Lake District
Education: strong classical background
Believed in the formative power of nature
Life and Works (Wordsworth)
Traveled to France in 1790; inspired by the French Revolution
Love affair with Annette Vallon; daughter named Caroline
Faced depression after returning to England
Regained peace in 1795 thanks to his sister Dorothy and an inheritance
The Great Decade (1797–1808)
Formed a close friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Co-authored Lyrical Ballads
Themes: rural life, simple language, emotional depth, nature
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Born: 1772, Devonshire
Early love for books and tales like Arabian Nights
Studied at Cambridge
Disillusioned with the French Revolution
Suffered from health issues and became addicted to opium
Coleridge the Visionary Poet
Deep interest in religion, mysticism, and dreams
Wrote Kubla Khan under the influence of laudanum
Explores themes like vision, spirituality, and the soul’s immortality
Lyrical Ballads (1798)
Joint work by Wordsworth and Coleridge
Aimed to break the rigid decorum of neoclassical poetry
Opens with Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Ends with Wordsworth’s Tintern Abbey
Pastoral Poetry
Focus: Describes and reflects on landscape details.
Nature: Seen as a source of innocence and delight.
Idealized country life: Praised for simplicity and freedom from urban corruption.
Main Characteristics of Romantic Poetry
Reflective:
Focuses on thoughtful contemplation.
Aims at generalized reflections, not just immediate impact.
Reaction to Social Change:
Response to industrialization and urban growth.
Involves a re-evaluation of rural origins.
Themes include melancholy and sadness.
Manifesto of Romanticism
Purpose:
Depict common life situations.
Use ordinary language understood by everyone.
Reflect on universal human emotions and the laws of nature.