DO NOW: WHY DO PEOPLE ENJOY NATURE, TAKING HIKES IN THE WOODS, OR EVEN TAKING THE TIME TO WATCH OR OBSERVE A SUNRISE / SUNSET?

THE ROMANTICS

UNIT OBJECTIVES Interpret poetry as a reflection of the Romantic Period Analyze Romantic poetry as a response to The Enlightenment Analyze Romantic poetry for elements of Romanticism and the Lyric

A B-R-I-E-F Historical Introduction FRENCH REVOLUTION – August 1792  Fear of chaos/political disaster  Napoleonic rein  Chaotic political and cultural life  ENGLISH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – 1800s  Demise of politics and economy threatened moral disaster  Completely reshape older systems of order  Result – innovative ideas and new art forms  Defies the traditional view of “Romance”  Arose in defiance of The Enlightenment – used it as an enemy  The Enlightenment – Human nature as something UNIFORM, a robot, a thinking machine  The Romantics – attacked The Enlightenment because it blocked creativity and emotion  Sought to reclaim human freedom

History Continued…  Values, rules, and standards grounded in REASON were abandoned  DISCOVER YOURSELF, EXPRESS YOURSELF, DARE TO BE!  Diversity and uniqueness- SUBJECTIVISM  UNBRIDLED EMOTION  Physics is inadequate in describing the reality of experience:  “O, for a life of sensations rather than a life of thoughts,” –John Keats  "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, -- that is all/Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know,"-Keats  “For the better part of my life all I did was think"  “What shall I do when I have read all the books?”

Authors To Be Explored  Wordsworth  Coleridge  Blake  Keats  Byron  Shelley

ROMANTIC TRAITS  Simplicity and directness of language  Written for the COMMON MAN  Profound responses to nature  Escape into Nature and/or yourself  Nature reflects the soul – reveals important things about the self  Subjective experience of desires, hopes, and dreams  Spontaneity of thought and action  Experimentation with poetic form  Intense passion and vision  Elements of the Supernatural

What is a Literary Context?! Definition: the environment in which literature is written and the assumptions we make about a writer’s influences

Samuel Taylor Coleridge Kubla Khan and Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Coleridge ( ) Open your textbooks to page 819.Open your textbooks to page 819. Look at the first section of the Coleridge bio. Write down two facts that set Coleridge apart from other Romantic Poets.Look at the first section of the Coleridge bio. Write down two facts that set Coleridge apart from other Romantic Poets.

Early Fantasies What aspects of his childhood contributed to his poetry and works?

Utopian Plans A utopia is: a name for an ideal community or society; perfection.A utopia is: a name for an ideal community or society; perfection. Why might Coleridge have sought after this type of community?Why might Coleridge have sought after this type of community?

A Literary Breakthrough & Twin Poles With whom did Coleridge collaborate to create Lyrical Ballads? How did the two poets differ?With whom did Coleridge collaborate to create Lyrical Ballads? How did the two poets differ? How did they contribute to the Romanticism Movement?How did they contribute to the Romanticism Movement?

Success and Difficulty How did the various facets of Coleridge’s life begin to fall apart (i.e. his health, marriage, and friendship with Wordsworth)?How did the various facets of Coleridge’s life begin to fall apart (i.e. his health, marriage, and friendship with Wordsworth)? How did he affect other Romantic writers?How did he affect other Romantic writers?

As you read… …Be aware that Coleridge allegedly had an affinity for opiates.…Be aware that Coleridge allegedly had an affinity for opiates. Many critics suggest that these drugs influenced the fantastical nature of his writings, such as Kubla Khan and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.Many critics suggest that these drugs influenced the fantastical nature of his writings, such as Kubla Khan and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

Poetic Devices Used: Alliteration Assonance Consonance Internal Rhyme

Kubla Khan Coleridge wrote this poem after falling asleep when reading about the Mongol dynasty.Coleridge wrote this poem after falling asleep when reading about the Mongol dynasty. This poem captures the Romantic love of nature and interest in the exotic, faraway, and the strange. Kubla Khan represents a fantastical imaginary place.This poem captures the Romantic love of nature and interest in the exotic, faraway, and the strange. Kubla Khan represents a fantastical imaginary place.

Mongol Dynasty When he declared himself emperor, Kubla claimed he had rule by divine permissionWhen he declared himself emperor, Kubla claimed he had rule by divine permission He enjoyed the wealth his grandfather Genghis Khan had won, and Kubla spent his summers in Xandu (better known now as Shangdu, or Xanadu) and had his subjects build him a home suitable for a son of God.He enjoyed the wealth his grandfather Genghis Khan had won, and Kubla spent his summers in Xandu (better known now as Shangdu, or Xanadu) and had his subjects build him a home suitable for a son of God.

Kubla Khan This story is described in the first two lines of the poem, "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/A stately pleasure-dome decree“.This story is described in the first two lines of the poem, "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/A stately pleasure-dome decree“.

Romantic Qualities Nature as healing/inspirational Rule-breaking The long ago and far away The weird and supernatural Shock factor Imagination is all important Interest in the Common Man

THIS PERIOD Read the poem “Kubla Kahn” on pgs Read the poem “Kubla Kahn” on pgs Answer the Review and Assess Questions on page 712 (For #1-2, answer the ‘Recall’ questions ONLY)Answer the Review and Assess Questions on page 712 (For #1-2, answer the ‘Recall’ questions ONLY)

DO NOW TAKE OUT A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER. TAKE 10 MINUTES TO DRAW YOUR INTERPRETATION OF WHAT XANADU LOOKS LIKE REMEMBER THE READING OF THE POEM AND WHAT YOU REMEMBER THE MOST VISUALLY

DO SECOND TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR LIST OF ROMANTIC ELEMENTS FROM YESTERDAY’S NOTES WITH A PARTNER, SCAN OVER THE POEM FOR 2 ROMANTIC ELEMENTS. WRITE DOWN THE QUOTE, THE ELEMENT IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH, AND THE EXPLANATION 5 MINUTES, GOOOOOOO!!!!

Storyline – Pg 686 Mariner recounts tale to a wedding guest Long sea voyage Driven off course by storm to Antarctica Albatross appears and leads them out of Antarctica Mariner shoots albatross and angers crew Crime arouses spirits who pursue ship Mariner wears albatross around neck for punishment Read to find out the rest…

The cento poeM do now: Please take Out your novel, journal, and 10 songs

SUGGESTIONS ANNOTATE YOUR VARIOUS SONGS FOR SIMILAR THEMES / IDEAS FIND PHRASES TO MIX AND MATCH TOGETHER EXPLORE IDEAS DISCUSSED IN CLASS ONCE YOU HAVE DISCOVERED YOUR LINES, FORMAT THEM (OPENING, MIDDLE, CONCLUSION)

WHEN YOU PRESENT EXPLAIN THE ARTIST AND WHY YOU CHOSE THEM DID YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF YOUR CENTO POEM BEFORE CREATING IT? THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NOVEL CONNECTION THE TONE OR THEME YOU MEANT YOUR CENTO POEM TO CONVEY

ENG 9 HONORS- DO NOW TAKE OUT YOUR JOURNALS AND NOVELS GET INTO YOUR GROUPS