QE Review

• The Romantic Age of English Literature was notable for its inclusion of individual thought and personal feeling, representing a rejection of the coldness and impersonality of Neo-Classical Literature.
• The Romantic Period in English Literature (1798-1832) saw changes in philosophy, politics, religion, literature, painting, and music, all represented, articulated, and symbolized by the English Romantic poets.
• Romanticism in the 18th Century was characterized by a growing interest in scenery, especially its more untamed and disorderly manifestations, an association of human moods with the “moods” of Nature, emphasis on the need for spontaneity in thought and action and in the expression of thought, and the emergence of the poet-prophet as a person endowed with a special kind of faculty which set him apart from his fellow men.
• The English Romantic Poets are not famous for their poetic expressions of unrequited or true love, but rather for their political, economic and socially driven reactionary views.
• William Blake (1757-1827) is known for his rich symbols and images, creating an alternative reality to that which dissatisfied him.
• Many Romantic poets revered idealism, emotional passion, and mysticism in their works.
• Romantic poets attached more importance to the role of the imagination in the creative processes.
• Romantic poets believed imagination was an ability of the mind to apprehend a kind of truth and reality which lay beyond sensory impressions, reason, and rational intellect.
• Percy Bysshe Shelley is another outstanding poet of the period.
• Romanticism is the defiance of the establishment and the buttressing of individualism.
• Romanticism in poetry can be defined as the development of individualism and an embrace of the natural world in poetic form.
• Major poets who ascribed to Romantic principles in their poetry were William Blake, Samuel Coleridge, and William Wordsworth.
• In not less than 5 sentences, discuss which aspects of Romanticism according to Benin are exhibited in The Indian Serenade by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
• In 1798, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge published the Lyrical Ballads, a landmark in English literature, indicating the beginning of a new era.
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) is known for his work in Lyrical Ballads, particularly The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
• William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is frequently thought of as a nature poet, believing nature could elevate the human soul and exert a positive moral influence on human thoughts and feelings.
• Romantic writers looked inwards to their souls and imaginations to find private truths for special readers.
• The subject code for English 3 is Eng3 and the lesson code is 2.2, which is about "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth.
• The time limit for the lesson is 30 minutes.
• The target of the lesson is for students to be able to examine the poetic elements of the text and interpret sensory details.
• One of the important names to remember in the Romantic Age is William Wordsworth who wrote "I Wandered Lonely as A Cloud" in 1804.
• Poetic elements can reveal much about a poem’s meaning and interpretation.
• Imagery is a poetic device that draws readers into a sensory experience.
• Literary devices are narrative techniques that authors use to add texture, energy, and excitement to the piece.
• Rhyme scheme is a deliberate pattern of lines which can sometimes add to the melody of the poem.
• Tone is the persona’s attitude towards the subject matter of the poem.
• Diction refers to the poet’s choice of words.
• The Victorian Period of English Literature (1837-1901) marked the beginning of the Victorian Age, a time of contrasts such as prosperity and poverty, morality and depravity, peace and protest.
• The paraphrasable meaning was satisfactorily preserved in the example of George Herbert’s “My heart was in my knee, / But God did not hear me”.
• The paraphrasable meaning needs improvement in the example of George Herbert’s “My heart was in my knee, / But God did not hear me”.
• The sonic feature was clearly eliminated in the example of George Herbert’s “My heart was in my knee, / But no hearing”.
• The sonic feature was not eliminated in the example of George Herbert’s “My heart was in my knee, / But God did not hear me”.
• A poem is a poem because it contains content that is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive, with major points clearly stated and the response addressing the topic.
• Close listening involves selecting a striking line from the poem, rewriting it while preserving its original meaning as much as possible but eliminating its melodic or sonic feature.
• The Victorian Period was characterized by rapid change and development.
• The sonic feature was slightly eliminated in the example of George Herbert’s “My heart was in my knee, / But God did not hear me”.
• The paraphrasable meaning was excellently preserved in the example of George Herbert’s “My heart was in my knee, / But no hearing”.
• To truly understand poetry, one must unpack it--examine each element on its own to discover what the poem means.
• The Victorian Period is considered the Golden Age of English novel.
• The Victorian Period was a fusion of romantic and realistic type of writing.