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What is Romanticism?
Artistic, literary, and intellectual movement emphasizing emotion, imagination, and individuality.
Define Individualism (in Romanticism).
Celebration of the unique individual and their inner world.
What is 'Reverence for the Past' in Romanticism?
Fascination with history, folklore, and myth.
Define the Romantic view of Nature.
Nature is a source of inspiration, beauty, and spiritual truth.
What is the Romantic interest in the Supernatural?
Attraction to the mysterious, the occult, and the unexplained.
Define 'Emotion' in Romanticism.
Valuing feelings, intuition, and personal experience over reason.
What caused the rise of Romanticism?
Reaction against the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason and order; fueled by the French Revolution and other wars.
What was the effect of Romanticism on art?
Bold colors, dramatic scenes, expressive brushstrokes, featuring landscapes, heroic figures, and exotic settings.
What was the effect of Romanticism on literature?
Focus on emotions, rejection of rationalism, idealization of nature and family, use of common language.
How did the Enlightenment cause Romanticism?
The Enlightenment's focus on reason led to a counter-movement emphasizing emotion and intuition.
How did the French Revolution influence Romanticism?
Showed the power of emotion in politics and nationalism, fueling the Romantic spirit.
What were the effects of Romanticism's emphasis on individualism?
Celebration of unique expression and inner experience in art and literature.
What were the effects of Romanticism's emphasis on nature?
Nature became a central theme in art and literature, seen as a source of inspiration and spiritual truth.
Compare Romanticism and the Enlightenment.
Romanticism emphasized emotion, imagination, and individualism, while the Enlightenment emphasized reason and order.
Contrast Romantic and Realist literature.
Romantic literature idealizes, focuses on emotion; Realist literature depicts life as it is, focuses on detail.