1. Aries Diaz Kevin Yturralde Karina Ruiz Jonathan Marcelo Period 2
Romantic Poetry
Aries Diaz
Kevin Yturralde
Karina Ruiz
Jonathan Marcelo
Period 2

2. The Era of Romanticism
The largest artistic and philosophical movement of the late 1700s.
Influenced by the American and French Revolutions during the time period.
Romantics were involved politically and socially, but distanced themselves from the public at the same time. This was because they interpreted things through their emotions, so they were sometimes subject to oppression.

3. Poetic Techniques
Odes were used by Romantic poets to convey their views and attitudes.
Emphasized intuition and feeling over reason.
Romantics were bold with their writing and did not restrain themselves.
Used Myths and Symbolism.
Attentive to Nature.
The poem’s “speaker” was less of a persona, but a direct person of the poet; the Poet’s soul.
Romantic poets valued:
Individualism
Freedom
The natural world
Human emotion and imagination
Idealism

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Was a champion of individualism
Nickname was Concord Sage
Became a clergy
Gradually moved away from the
religion and formulated his own
philosophy, Transcendentalism
Lectured about spiritual experience
and ethical living
Advocated for the abolition of
slavery

5. Famous Writings of Emerson
-The Conduct of Life
-Nature
-Beauty

6. William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Born in England and raised with 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Studied at Cambridge.
His visit to France and Switzerland during the french revolution formed his early political opinions and love for natural beauty.
Believed poetry was a primary mode of expression, and spoken language was secondary.

7. Wondrous Works of Wordsworth
The Prelude
The World Is Too Much With Us
London, 1802
Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood

8. Percy Bysshe Shelley Born on August 4th, 1792 at Horsham town, England
Shelley received his early education at
home.
Attended University College Oxford
Married to a Novelist, Mary Shelley and had 3 children
First publication was in 1810, Gothic Novel, “Zastrozzi.”
Died on July 8th,1822
Shelley drowned in a sudden storm while sailing back from Livorno (Italy) to Lerici (Northern Italy)

9. Notable Works Ozymandias Ode to the West Wind To a Skylark Music
When Soft Voices Die
The Cloud
The Masque of Anarchy

10. Walt Whitman ( )
Born in Huntington, Long Island on May 31, 1819 with 9 siblings
Named after father (Walter Whitman) but was nicknamed Walt to distinguish from his father
Finished school then worked at Newspapers: Patriot at age 11, Star at age 12
At 16, moved to NYC only to move back due to the panic of 1837
1850 began first literary work Leaves of Grass
Brother joined Civil War for the North, gave Whitman firsthand accounts
Was appointed into government positions where his poetic peers gave him popularity
Suffered stroke 1873 and died on March due to bronchial pneumonia

11. What Walt Whitman Wrote
O Captain! My Captain!
I Hear America Singing
When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer
Who is Now Reading This?

12. Artwork

13. Interactive Lesson Write a short romantic poem using these themes:
Night
Dreams
Death
Work
Fire
Education
War
Day

14. Quiz Name five things romanticists valued.
What significant historical events occurred during the Romantic Era?
What do Romanticists emphasize in their writing?
Name poetry techniques romanticists used.
What is the definition of transcendentalism?

15. AP Style Writing Prompts
Read “The World Is Too Much With Us” and write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the poet uses symbolism and other literary techniques to convey his theme.
Read “A Roman’s Chamber” and write an essay in which you analyze poetic techniques used by the author.
Read “When I heard the Learn’d Astronomer” and write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the speaker’s tone and literary techniques convey his point.

16. Resources and Links Romantic Poetry
Ralph Waldo Emerson
William Wordsworth
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Walt Whitman