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    The Romantic period left its mark on this world in many ways but the most well-known thing to come out of that time period was… Romantic Poetry. American poetry was influenced also and we now have American Romanticism. To Helen by Edger Allen Poe is an example of both Romantic and American Romanticism. To Helen by Edger Allen Poe is an American example of poetry influenced by the Romantic Movement. To Helen has multiple examples of American Romanticism, It goes from comfort from nature to a belief

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    “Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me Man, did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?” (Important Quotes Explained). With Frankenstein being written in the early 19th century, the Romantic movement, being as popular as ever, was clearly evident in Shelley’s writings. Shelley’s mom, an active feminist, died during childbirth, leaving Mary to grow up with a radical political philosopher and novelist, William Godwin, as her father. Victor Frankenstein, the main character, has a

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    literary movement comes with new attitudes about writing styles and techniques. Whether it exists as a critical element in the poetry of the Romantic and Transcendental periods, or as a seemingly infinitesimal element of the Jazz Age, nature is a key component that appears throughout poetry. Although “I wandered lonely as a cloud”, “Song of Myself”, and “Nothing Gold Can Stay” are each from different literary periods, they are all tied together by a common thread: nature. The British Romantic period

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    States or whether they are qualified to fill combat possessions in the military. Debates also take place to whether women are knowledgeable enough to be the CEO of a major business. A very dark time in the lives of women occurred during the Romantic Movement in the 18th century. This is a time where most women were poorly educated. Instead of taking philosophy, history, English or math classes; their education consisted of basically making them attractive to find a husband. Their education

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    The introduction of English Romantic Movement is credited to Wordsworth in the publication that revealed a deep intimate experience with nature in his poetic values. He stood supreme by pioneering the inclusion of nature in poetry. His love for nature seems tenderer from the position it occupied differently from the casual treatment in publications of other poets (Pradip Kumar Patra 34). The publication of Lyrical Ballads symbolized Wordsworth belief of nature as an instrument of romanticism.

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    The music of Ludwig van Beethoven served as a pivot between the styles of the classical and romantic periods. In his early career, Beethoven worked primarily in the classical idiom. However, in his later work, Beethoven often "pushed the classical forms to their furthest extreme." According to Francis Claudon, Beethoven was not truly a romantic composer because he "never overstepped the boundaries of classical art." At the same time, Claudon claims that Beethoven was a "revolutionary" whose innovations

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    The Romantic period was a movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th century. It was characterized by an emphasis on individualization and emotion. This period glorified the past, especially the mid-evil period. It also glorified nature and the natural world. The Romantic period was a response to the hyper rationalization of the Enlightenment period. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a popular poet of the Romantic Period and was considered to be one of the founders of the Romantic Period. He

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    Liszt was not only a principal figure in the Romantic Movement but also a composer of enormous originality and arguably the greatest piano virtuoso of his time. A controversial character, he was attacked for his innovations, talent and flair by his jealous rivals. As a composer, he radically extended the technique of piano writing, extended the harmonic language, and later developed chromatic harmony which led eventual breakdown of tonality revolutionizing the music of the era. As a pianist Liszt

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    The Impressionism movement in art was followed by the Realism and Romantic periods. In complete contrast to Realism and Romanticism, with its detailed, accurate and photo-like paintings of contemporary life, Impressionism brought about more of a blurred reality to the canvas. Specific techniques Impressionist artists used were unblended colors and quick, short brush strokes with a unique play on light. An Impressionist artists' goal was to "objectively paint reality in terms of transient effects

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    they write about. The Romantic Era in literature was a period of self-expression and imagination, where stories and poems were often inspired by nature and spirituality. At around the same time, the Abolitionist Movement began with the goal of freeing African American slaves. How did the Abolitionist Movement effect the Romantic literature? The Abolitionist Movement inspired Romantic authors to express their opinions on the matter in their own symbolic way. Sometimes Romantic authors would use their

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