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The Transitional Poets - Coggle Diagram
The Transitional Poets
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Their poetry isn't entirely intellectual in content and treatment. They value passion, emotion and imagination. Return to the lyric form of poetry.
New appreciation of the world of nature which the Neo-classical age mostly neglected. The poets don't limit their attention to urban life and manners like Pope.
More importance given to individual than society. Stronger democratic spirit, greater concern for the oppressed and the poor, and greater emphasis on individualism in poetry, society everywhere. Their poetry therefore is much more subjective.
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Strong reaction against the heroic couplet as the only eligible verse unit. Experimentation with new measures and stanzaic forms
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Poets:
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Thomas Gray
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The poem's theme links Gray's ideas to works by Pope (Essay on Man, 1732-34) and Swift (A Description of a City Shower,1710)
From Pope Gray receives the idea of humans being weak, little and blind
From Swift, he receives the idea of the world being terrible and treacherous
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Robert Burns
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Mouse is lucky because it is only affected by the present moment. Humans are affected by the past as well as future even though we don't have the power to change the same.
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Historical Context:
Scottish Agricultural Revolution and the Enclosure Act which led to the modernization of farming practices. Scottish landowners took over common land and pastures so poorer farmers and individuals could not use this land to make a living.
Gleaning or the practice of gathering leftover crop after harvest also came under the attack of the revolution.
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Scottish Enlightenment Period - 18th to early 19th century: Use of scientific imagery to represent his romantic vision of enduring love
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