Romantic Subject Matter 1. The quest for beauty: non-didactic pure beauty 2. The use of the far-away and non normal-antique and fanciful In historica perspective antiquarianism; antiquing or artificially aging; interest in the past b Characterization and mood grotesque, gothicism, sense of terror, fear, use of the odd and queer
◼ Romantic Subject Matter ◼ 1. The quest for beauty: non-didactic, "pure beauty." ◼ 2. The use of the far-away and nonnormal - antique and fanciful: ◼ a. In historical perspective: antiquarianism; antiquing or artificially aging; interest in the past. ◼ b. Characterization and mood: grotesque, gothicism, sense of terror, fear; use of the odd and queer
3. Escapism -from American problems 4 Interest in external nature- for itself, for beauty a, Nature as source for the knowledge of the primitive ■b. Nature as refuge c Nature as revelation of god to the individual
◼ 3. Escapism - from American problems. ◼ 4. Interest in external nature - for itself, for beauty: ◼ a. Nature as source for the knowledge of the primitive. ◼ b. Nature as refuge. ◼ c. Nature as revelation of God to the individual
Romantic Attitudes a 1. Appeals to imagination; use of the willing suspension of disbelief 2 Stress on emotion rather than reason; optimism geniality 3. Subjectivity: in form and meanIng
◼ Romantic Attitudes ◼ 1. Appeals to imagination; use of the "willing suspension of disbelief." ◼ 2. Stress on emotion rather than reason; optimism, geniality. ◼ 3. Subjectivity: in form and meaning
■ Romantic Techniques a 1. Remoteness of settings in time and space a 2. Improbable plots 3 Inadequate or unlikely characterization a 4. Authorial subjectivity
◼ Romantic Techniques ◼ 1. Remoteness of settings in time and space. ◼ 2. Improbable plots. ◼ 3. Inadequate or unlikely characterization. ◼ 4. Authorial subjectivity