1. LITERARY MOVEMENTS
What are they?

2. WHAT IS A LITERARY MOVEMENT?
Broadly defined, literary movements are trends within literary periods in which literature is unified by shared intellectual, linguistic, religious, and artistic influences.
Books written during the same time frame that share common elements like structure, wording, beliefs, and reasons for writing.

3. WHY ARE LITERARY MOVEMENTS IMPORTANT?
They help us:
understand the author’s purpose for writing.
discover and understand the themes of the story/poem.
analyze the use of literary devices.
find a group of writing that we like to read.

4. ROMANTICISM
Literary Movement

5. BASIS OF ROMANTICISM
The individual wants to figure out who they are, why they are here, and what is important.
No longer tied to religious beliefs
Really liked nature
Looked at people’s emotions– especially fear, sorrow, and imagination

6. WASHINGTON IRVING “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow” “Rip Van Winkle”
“The Devil and Tom Walker”

7. EDGAR ALLAN POE “The Tell Tale Heart” “The Black Cat”
“The Oval Portrait”

8. ELEMENTS OF PLOT
Exposition: introduces the characters, situation, and setting
Rising action: complications in conflict and situation
Climax: “turning point,” the point in the story of the greatest suspense or interest
Falling Action: “wrapping up” the conflicts
Resolution: the conclusion of the story

9. CHARACTERIZATION Foreshadowing
What we learn about the character’s personality and motivations throughout the story/poem
Foreshadowing
Hints and clues to suggest what is going to happen next

10. THEME The insight about human life Love Coming of age Circle of life
Beauty
Reality
Power
Self-reliance
These are all examples. There are MANY more to choose from!

11. POINT OF VIEW The vantage point from which the author tells the story
First person: one of the characters tells the story.
Third person: an unknown narrator tells the story.

12. SYMBOL
A person, place, or thing that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something more abstract.
Heart:
Literally = a muscle in the human body that pumps blood
Figuratively = love, devotion, etc.
Book:
Literally = a stack of bound papers that provide information
Figuratively = knowledge, education, social status, etc.