The document provides background information on the Romantic period in literature and art from the late 18th to mid-19th century. It discusses key events like the Industrial Revolution and French Revolution that influenced Romanticism. It also profiles several Romantic authors like William Wordsworth and Lord Byron, summarizing some of their major works.

2. The initial date of Romantic Period Its terminal boundary To scenes that involve love and adventure To abandon of the old, accepted rules in society, in politics, and in literature and the establishment of new standards. New freedom Regard for the individual Feeling Truth Beauty But the force of Romanticism have continued right up to the present time .

3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Oppressed people were looking their freedom from social injustice The motto ¨Liberty, equality, fraternity¨ of romantic democracy American people expressed their faith in democracy ¨All men are created free and equal¨ French Revolution the uncontrolled violence ROMANTICISM IN POLITICS 1 2 3 4

4. It began in latter 18 th (during Classicism) and continued until middle of the 19th England became an industrial country . People lived chiefly by manufactured goods. Invention on machinery and the increased use of coal for smelting iron THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 1 2 3 4

7. WILLIAM WORDSWORHT Sympathizer with the ideal of the French Revolutionist He made his house in The Lake District of north western An unexpected legacy from a friend His friendship with Coleridge He was born in the north of England He died in 1850

9. THEMES Boundaries of life and death Nature The bridge (symbol) Transition from life to death Lucy Gray has become part of nature

10. Is born In London with a deformed foot Becomes baron Enters Harrow School Goes to Cambridge Fugitive Pieces first poetry is Published Starts his two year trip round Europe Publishes Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage Joins the Parliament 1788 1798 1801 1805 1806 1809 1812

11. Publishes Giaour and The Bride of Abydos Has a scandalous affair with his sister Marries Ann Isabella Milbanke Gets divorced The Siege of Corinth and Parisina are published Begins an affair with a married countess Publishes the first two cantos of Don Juan Publishes The remaining cantos of Don Juan Helps the Greeks in their revolution against Turkish rule Dies of fever in Messolonghi, Greece 1813 1815 1816 1819 1823 1824

12. From the Fourth Canto

14. Read the following stanza from Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and explain the message the author is trying to convey in your own words Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll! (You) Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; (ships) (you) Man marks the earth with ruin--his control Stops with the shore;--upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain (destroyed ships) A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, (damage) When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan , (painful sound) Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown

15. Read the following stanza from Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and explain the message the author is trying to convey in your own words Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll! (You) Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; (ships) (you) Man marks the earth with ruin--his control Stops with the shore;--upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain (destroyed ships) A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, (damage) When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan , (painful sound) Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown Life changes constantly . The man is harming the Earth, but there are some people who are striving to save nature. If the man continues to do so, we will not even have a place to be buried in.