Romanticism Flashcards
(41 cards)
Agony
(Noun) pain, suffering (mental or physical)
Garment
(Noun) article of clothing
Solemn
(Adj.) serious
Creed
(Noun) principles or set of beliefs someone lives by
Weary
(Adj.) tired, worn-down
Lea
(Noun) meadow
Dank
(Adj.) damp and cold
Tranquility
(Noun) peacefulness, calm
Crag
(Noun) steep or rugged rock
Sultry
(Adj.) hot and oppressive
Dismal
(Adj.) dreary
Suckled
(Verb) nourished or feed by
Pensive
(Adj.) sour fully thoughtful
Sheen
(Noun) brightness or gloss
Wan
(Adj.) pale
Penance
(Noun) suffering in repayment for sin
Averred
(Verb) declared; asserted
Discerned
(Verb) perceive clearly
Abated
(Verb) become less server
Romanticism dates
1793-1832
Before Romanticism what important event happened in British history
The revolutionary war
What were some problems and challenges were British facing before Romanticism
Crimes of child labor, religious groups were denied, and lost its colonies
Features of Romantic writing:
Individual(focus on emotions), spontaneity, love of nature(source of information), celebrated ordinary common man, fascinated with supernatural and exotic
What writers in the Romantic time period were seeking truth
William Wordsworth, William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge