Flashcards on Major Literary Periods and Forms
Major Literary Periods and Forms: A Student's SEO Guide
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Romanticism
13 cards
Card 1
Question: Who is the poet named in the presentation associated with Romanticism and what are his life dates?
Answer: Percy Shelley (1798–1832).
Card 2
Question: What historical period is Percy Shelley associated with?
Answer: The Romantic period.
Card 3
Question: How does the presentation summarise the Romantic period in one phrase?
Answer: A time of change…
Card 4
Question: Name two major historical events or revolutions mentioned as background influences on Romanticism.
Answer: The French Revolution (1787–1799) and the Industrial Revolution (from 1733).
Card 5
Question: According to the presentation, what fundamental political relationship did the French Revolution highlight?
Answer: The relationship between rulers and the governed.
Card 6
Question: How does the presentation characterise the nature of the French Revolution in terms of social action?
Answer: A mass movement, not individualist.
Card 7
Question: What major social/technological change did the Industrial Revolution introduce according to the presentation?
Answer: The factory system that made human beings replaceable parts in a system.
Card 8
Question: List the key literary characteristics of Romanticism given in the presentation.
Answer: Focus on nature; emotion and feeling; imagination; rebellion against industrialization; interest in the individual; spiritual/supernatural elements; s
Card 9
Question: How does Romanticism view nature, based on the listed characteristics?
Answer: Romanticism focuses on nature, treating it as a central subject or source of inspiration.
Card 10
Question: What is the Romantic movement's stance toward industrialization as per the presentation?
Answer: Romanticism includes rebellion against industrialization.