The British Romantics 1790-1840 Blake Theme: Opposites Poems: “The Lamb” & The Tyger” Byron Theme: Love Poem: “She Walks in Beauty” Wordsworth Theme: You Can’t Go Home Poem: “Tintern Abbey” Shelley Theme: Fear of Being Forgotten Poem: “Ozymandias” Coleridge Theme: Nature Rules! Poem: “The Eolian Harp” Keats Theme: Life is So Short Poem: “Ode on a Grecian Urn” or Sonnet of Your Choice
Romantics Poetry Project 1. Select your poet. 2. Research your poet and explicate your poem (use the info on our webpage plus other research you can gather). 3. Write your own poem, one that echoes the selected theme. 4. Prepare for poetry share on Friday May 12.