Pre-Romanticism. Sentimentalism and Thomas Gray Sentimentalism: dissatisfaction with reason, appealing “to the human heart”, Thomas Gray : A keen interest.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

“Tyger” “The Sick Rose”

Advertisements

Robert Burns 1.Biography 2.Characteristics of his works 3.Poem analysis

9. Robert Burns( ) 1) his life story: was born in Scotland in a poor peasant family and educated himself through selfstudy.

William Blake ( ). Features of his poems 1.use of simple language 2. serious, somber themes 3. lyrical beauty 4. symbolism 5. mysticism To see.

Revision The appearance of the Romantic Revival was marked by a strong protest against the bondage of Classicism, by a recognition of passion and emotion,

Robert Burns ( ). General features of his poems 1.a Scottish peasant poet 2.use of everyday simple language and Scottish dialects 3.use of fresh,

William Blake (70 years). Blake as Artist William Blake is a visual artist FIRST and a poet second – his poetry serves his engravings Lower.

A Red, Red Rose By Robert Burn pg. 530 Unit 3.

"I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it" - E.E. Cummings.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1818—1848). A. Introduction 1. Background on the Brontes a. The father b. The kids—Charlotte, Branwell, Anne, and Emily.

Pre-Romantics Robert Burns ( ). General Background of His Era In the Neoclassical Age, people often thought of country folk as oafish, not-too-bright,

17th & 18th Centuries Poetry

Songs of Innocence and of Experience

Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. Songs of Innocence (1789) Songs of Experience (1794)

William Blake Mad man or spiritual visionary ?

“I must create a system or be enslaved by another man’s”— William Blake’s Jerusalem WILLIAM BLAKE ( )

Robert Burns p Author Notes National poet of Scotland Farmer Poet of the ordinary people (used same dialect and subjects) Mother taught.

The Poet from Patterson William Carlos Williams

London By WILLIAM BLAKE 1757–1827 Michael Houle-Craig

THE SCHOOL BOY William Blake.

Reciting a poem. Learning tasks Get to know a famous poet called Robert Burns and one of his poems. Learn how to appreciate poetry. Recite the poem- A.

His dad was a farmer and his name is William. His Mum looked after Robert burns and his brothers and sisters and her name was Agnes. He had three brothers.

Robert Burns.  Date of birth - 25 January 1759  Date of death - 21 July 1796  Also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet,

The Romantic Period

Biography Robert Burns was born in 1759 in Alloway Scotland the son of a poor tenant farmer. He was widely regarded as a national poet and is celebrated.

Robert Burns: National Poet, National Hero Mrs. Cumberland Objectives: 1. To become acquainted with Burns through his more familiar song 2. To examine.

Types of Poetry.

BURNS NIGHT January, 25.

Pre-Romanticism. Preromanticism covers the years from approximately the middle of the eighteenth century to the early 1790s. In this period rigid notions.

1757 – Both painter and poet, he was little known as an artist and almost unknown as a poet at the time of his death. His case is a typical example.

1757 – Both painter and poet, he was little known as an artist and almost unknown as a poet at the time of his death. His case is a typical example.

ROBERT BURNS The Greatest Poet of Scotland. Made by Kudrina Polina The pupil of the 4-th form School № 574.

PARTE SECONDA PRESENTAZIONE GABRIELI BLAKE. WILLIAM BLAKE ( )

William Blake. Industrial Revolution  Began in 1760s in Britain  Transition from agricultural society to a factory based culture  Also the transition.

Romanticism Questions to consider…  What were the essential features of Romanticism?  How did the Romantic writers respond to nature?  What.

Begins with the publication of the poetry collection Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798.

Romanticism Questions to consider…  What were the essential features of Romanticism?  How did the Romantic writers respond to nature?  What.

To explore William Blake’s poem ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ in relation to the historical/social context.

Module 8 Unit 1 Project Reciting a poem. Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should auld acquaintance be forgot And auld lang.

Module 5 The Enlightenment Period Unit 2 William Blake and Robert Burns History of English Literature 主讲教师：姚丽教授沈阳理工大学.

PRE-ROMANTIC POETS. Thomas Gray Thomas Gray spent most of his life at Cambridge University,where he became professor of Modern History. He was called.

Николаева Кристина Викторовна студентка 3 курса ГАПОУ ТТТ г. Орска Специальность: Коммерция (по отраслям) Авилова Кристина Вячеславовна студентка 3 курса.

Bug in amber. Slaughterhouse-Five Review—chapter 5 1.The Tralfamadorians keep mentioning bugs in amber--Symbolism? Theme? 2.Describe Tralfamadorian books.

Robert Burns ( ). Burns is one of the greatest English Romantic poets in the late 18 th century England. He was born into a poor Scottish peasant.

Pre-Romanticism 2 nd half of 18 th century witnessed the arise of a new literary movement in Europe, Pre- Romanticism in England. 2 nd half of 18 th century.

Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Keats, Byron, Shelley British Romantic Poets.

Revival of Romanticism in the 19th Century English Poetry

The Romantic Period

Teacher Artemieva Marina Aleksandrovna

William blake ( ) “I must create a system or be enslaved by another man’s”— William Blake’s Jerusalem.

Robert Burns ( ).

Robert Burns ( ).

Robbie Burns Day January 25th Robbie Burns.

Auld Lang Syne.

Anne Watson & John Mason

‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’

Robert Burns( ).

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF THE ENGLISH POETRY

“Preface to Lyrical Ballads”

WILLIAM BLAKE ( ) “I must create a system or be enslaved by another man’s”—William Blake’s Jerusalem.

The Romantics Most of the Romantic writers thought that imagination was more important than reason and this attitude was reflected in their poetry. The.

Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s S.M. Joshi College Hadapsar, Pune 28

Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s S.M. Joshi College Hadapsar, Pune 28

Early Romantic Poetry ( )

Tracing Awe and Wonder Through the Biblical Tradition

Introduction to Romantic Era Poetry

Presentation transcript:

Pre-Romanticism

Sentimentalism and Thomas Gray Sentimentalism: dissatisfaction with reason, appealing “to the human heart”, Thomas Gray : A keen interest in countryside Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard 墓园挽歌

Pre-Romanticism a recognition of the claims of passion and emotion; Represented by Blake and Burns

William Blake ( 布莱克） His position: Forerunner of the Romantic poetry Life: son of a hosier began writing poetry at 12 worked as an engraver married Catherine Boucher

Major Works Poetical Sketches( 诗歌的素描） —his first collection of poems Its theme: contempt for the rule of reason and classicism Sympathy with the fresh spirit of Elizabethan poetry

Song of Innocence 《天真之歌》

Written mainly for children Its theme: Depict a happy and innocent world The happy condition of a child see 186

A Grain of Sand To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour. 天真的预示一颗沙里看出一个世界，一朵野花里一座天堂，把无限放在你的手掌上，永恒在一刹那里收藏。

Songs of Experience 《经验之歌》

Its theme: Depicts a world of misery, poverty, disease, war and repression The tone: melancholic

The Contrast between the two collections:

Songs of Innocence: optimistic The world in the poet’s eyes: Light, harmonious, peaceful, joyful, full of love Songs of Experience: melancholy The world in the poet’s eyes: Full of evil, misery and pain see 187

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Its theme: relationship between the contraries: Heaven—hell Attraction—repulsion Reason—energy Love—hate Contraries are necessary to human existence, hence “marriage”

Robert Burns ( 彭斯 ) His status: national poet of Scotland Life: Born in Scotland, a peasant’s family Familiar with Scottish folk songs Composed songs while working in fields Went bankrupt and forced to go abroad Changed his mind Died of an illness at 37

His Major Works Songs written in the Scottish dialect on a variety of subjects; the heart of a plowman to express in simplest words the common feelings of millions of people

A Red, Red Rose see 193 Auld Lang Syne see 197