Romantic critical interpretations Flashcards
(11 cards)
When was the romantic period?
late 18th early 19th century
were critics more or less sympathetic with Hamlet in this period?
More Sympathetic
Coleridge on identities in Hamlet
Hamlet suffered with an “overbalance of the imaginative power”
Coleridge on Hamlets mind
Hamlets mind was “disturbed” by a lack of “balance” between the “real and imaginary worlds”. his own brain overpowers him
Hazlitt on Hamlet
Hazlitt defines Hamlet as “The prince of philosophical speculators”
for Hazlitt, Hamlet is “compelled to indulge his
imagination, rather than act”.
Wilhelm Von Schlegel on Hamlet’s thoughts
Hamlet loses himself in “labyrinths of thought without end or beginning”. His thoughts cripple him from action.
Percy Shelley on Hamlet in thought
“his profound meditations seem without beginning or end, as he wanders in a wilderness of thought”.
Lamb on Hamlet as a revenge hero
Hamlet was uncomfortable within his role as a revenge hero as a shy character.
Hazlitt on Hamlet being played on stage
“Hamlet himself seems hardly capable of being acted” - due to the psychology of the role.
Which two Romantic poets co-authored Lyrical Ballads in 1798?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
William Wordsworth
