Romantic Poetry
The Romantic period starts from around 1789 (French Revolution) to the middle of the 19th century. The Romantic movement is a reaction against the 18th-century commitment to order and reason. The Romantic poets stress the importance of human emotions, and celebrate and explore the individual consciousness. There is an enthusiasm for nature, especially those parts where humans had no influence (for example untouched landscapes, the passing of time, or the cycle of nature). There is also a nostalgia for simple rural society, for an environment in which people lived and worked in harmony with nature, and a new interest in the attitudes and experiences of ordinary country people.
During the Romantic period, we therefore see a clash between two sides: one who wants to advance in terms of science and thinking (the intellectuals); and one who wants to go back to nature and emotions (the Romantics).
In terms of poetry, we see a shift from poets talking in the third person about a particular subject (for example politics), to poets talking often talking about themselves and their emotions.
The most well-known Romantic poets are Blake (1757-1827), Wordsworth (1770-1850), Coleridge (1772-1834), Lord Byron (1788-1824), Shelley (1792-1822) and Keats (1795-1821)
During the Romantic period, we therefore see a clash between two sides: one who wants to advance in terms of science and thinking (the intellectuals); and one who wants to go back to nature and emotions (the Romantics).
In terms of poetry, we see a shift from poets talking in the third person about a particular subject (for example politics), to poets talking often talking about themselves and their emotions.
The most well-known Romantic poets are Blake (1757-1827), Wordsworth (1770-1850), Coleridge (1772-1834), Lord Byron (1788-1824), Shelley (1792-1822) and Keats (1795-1821)