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You and your group will present the Romantic literary genre to the class, which includes two sub-genres: Transcendentalism and Dark Romanticism. To do so, answer all of the questions below regarding the Romantic literary genre using the provided resource material. There are webpages, videos, and other fun things for you to use regarding the Romantic Era. Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions about your presentation. Godspeed!
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- When was the Romantic era?
- How does Romanticism differ from the period that came before, Rationalism?
- Define, as clearly and concisely as possible, how we define Romance/romanticism in this context.
- List several characteristics of the romantic hero. Based on these characteristics name a few contemporary romantic heroes from film, television, or literature. How does the traditional romantic hero contrast with the Byronic Hero? (Do a comparison slide)
- What is Transcendentalism? Who were notable practitioners?
- How does Transcendentalism differ from Dark Romanticism?
- Why did Dark Romanticism come about?
- Who were notable Dark Romantics? Name some of their most famous works
- What are characteristics of Dark Romantic writing?
- What were some of the major characteristics of Romantic paintings? After looking at the paintings on these websites, see if you can find patterns or similarities in what and how these artists paint. Think about subject matter, use of color, style, space, shape and balance. Make a list of 5-6 characteristics of Romantic art; include examples from some of the pieces that you viewed.