Romantic heroes

Symphony Fantastique could be considered one of the most important pieces of music ever written, using a strong, vivid narrative throughout and redefining programmatic music. Berlioz made sure that when the piece was performed, the audience were supplied with a copy of the program describing the series of visions that a young artist (Berlioz) experiences under the influence of opium. The use of the infamous ideé fixe dominates the piece, connecting each movement whilst also helping to shape programmatic

The romantic period of music began in the 1820s and with it came a change of stylistic features. Beethoven largely impacted the new way that the music of the Romantic era was viewed. He made people perceive music as a true form of art made to be taken seriously, rather than just a fun time passer. Another reason for the change of music during that time was due to nationalism and exoticism. Nationalism promoted music, such as folk songs and dances, which was created for the purpose of supporting the

William Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey" celebrates imagination and emotion over rationality and reason, and intuition over science. It is the beginning of English Romanticism in the 1800's and Wordsworth was one of the leading poets of that era. He introduced the readers to grasp nature and fully appreciate all aspects of it. "Tintern Abbey" focuses on Wordsworth's nostalgic experience on returning to the Abbey, but pays much attention to the poem's theme of emotional beauty and nature. In this poem

Crimea, Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin writes a poem inspired by nature and the sight of ancient ruins. His work of art reflects Pushkin's innovative style. Pushkin combines the sense of natural sublime with elegiac elements and introduces a new romantic form born in the classical antiquity. Pushkin originally titled the poem "Таврическая звезда," yet later dropped the title to poem's first line "Редеет облаков летучая гряда." The original title refers to a historical Taurida region in Crimea, named

Romantic poetry is characterized by its length and verbosity, its use of sentimental imagery and themes, and its wistful tone. Moreover, romantic poetry tends to romanticize the past, longing for a time that is more innocent and pure than the big bad future. The past can be relatively recent, as in the times of mothers and grandmothers; or the past may refer to the classical era of history and ancient civilizations. During a time of industrialization and urbanization, a more pastoral past also became

In Crossing the Swamp, Mary Oliver exposes human nature to its simplest state; the passion for life present in the natural world transforms the individual by bringing one closer to the sublime. The spirituality teeming in Oliver’s swamp metaphorically represents hidden beauty within the mundane, as a call for shifted perspective and dignified appreciation permeates the passage. The swamp’s characterization carries density and weight, referring to life’s repeating rhythm that seems perpetual. The

Both William Bryant’s “Thanatopsis” and Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” have a strong desire to connect humans with nature. However, they use different approaches to do so. Irving uses a whimsical story and great detail to portray nature as a sentiment of beauty, “When the weather is fair and settled they are clothed in blue and purple, print their bold outlines on the clear evening sky; but sometimes, when the rest of the landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about

Naturalism is a form of writing that imitates life in the most real and natural way. Its influence of on writers is significant, as writers attempt to portray the natural world through literature. Some authors found it easy to write in a naturalist sense, because naturalism often focuses on the plights of the lower class. Many writers rose from the bottom and were inspired by their previous experiences. Jack London is an example of someone who rose from the bottom. His early life struggles are displayed

Happiness is sought by many, but what one person defines as happy may differ from what another person defines as happy, and people find this feeling in many different places and ways. In his poems “When I Heard at the Close of the Day” and “The Sleepers”, Walt Whitman relates one’s happiness and general well-being to one’s environmental and societal circumstances using literary devices, demonstrating how people’s surroundings can positively or negatively influence their mood. In both “ When I Heard

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart,” these are the words of William Wordsworth, an English Romantic Poet that helped pave the way for Romanticism in the early nineteenth century. John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley, also English Romantic Poets, were influenced by Wordsworth’s works. All are known for their many beautiful and revolutionary poems. They allowed influences of life and their surroundings to contribute to their works of art. The challenges of life create a pathway to creative