Romantic and Victorian Period Paper
Romantic Period
Industrial Revolution happened during Romantic Period. It changed the way things were done. Before Industrial Revolution goods were made by hand, at home. Then when Industrial Revolution started production switched to factories, people started using machines, which worked faster than human beings could work by hand. When the factories came the population grew. Housing conditions also improved. Most land that was shared by farmers was taken over by private owners when this happened lots of people had no land. During Industrial Revolution an economic philosophy was started called "Laissez Faire", which mean "let people do as they please" according to this policy, economic laws should be allowed to operate freely without government influence. The results of the lassez faire were that the rich grew richer and poor suffered even more.
The French revolution was also part of the Romantic period. The storming of the prison called The Bastille which happened on July 14, 1789, started the revolution. To English the French Revolution meant triumph of radical principles. Democratic idealist and liberals was happy about what was happening. In 1972 the "September massacre" took place in France. Hundreds of French aristocrats had their heads severed from their bodies. During French Revolution control of government changed. Napoleon Bonaparte emerged as dictator and then as emperor of France. He became a ruthless and executed king. All these crazy changes made Western Europe rigid.
After reading Romantic period, I think life for normal people was chaotic. There was too much happening during that period. Their government was changing up too much and it was hard for the poor people. I think a normal day would be someone getting beheaded or a massacre. It seemed like only bad things happened so the people who lived there probably was mad, stressed, and always scared. It seem like every time you turn around something interesting or violent was happening there. I know if I stayed there I would be terrified
Romantic poets wanted to express their emotions. I say this because romantic signifies exploring and learning to trust emotions. They seem to be trying to find their will, and sense of identity. Their emotionally confused so they write to explore their emotions. They also wanted to express the way they think people should live. I say this because in Romantic poetry they question tradition and authority to better imagine things that is happier, fairer, and healthier, ways to live. In their poetry they normally talk about ways of life. They also express how they think one should live. They also expressed nature. They were called" nature poets" In there poems they talk about scene of forests, mountains, and streams. They think of scenic overlooks and write about it. They believed in beauty of nature. And they had their own way of viewing nature as well.
The poem William Blake The Blossom is basically talking about nature. In the poem he talks about how green the leaves are. He also talks about the pretty robin. So to me it seems like he’s in a garden or field picking flowers or just watching them. If he not in the garden he could be in a pretty forest of woods, but I know he somewhere beautiful. Blossom is a good example of romantic poetry because it talks about nature. Romantic poets like nature and they look at it and write about it. It a good example because he talks about a beautiful scenery and romantic poets do that. When he says "under leaves so green, a happy blossom" he’s basically describing and telling us how beautiful the nature was, the leaves where so green. Just from his words you can basically picture what he’s talking about. In one line he says "pretty, pretty robin" He seemed like he was happy to see the robin and you can also picture a robin just sitting there in front of you.
The poem William Wordsworth The Birth of Love this poem had kind of a sad vibe. It talked about a woman who gives birth to an infant child. As he describes her she seems to be happy. The love of the infant overwhelmed her so much that she spoiled him. When the child smiled it made her happy. It’s a good example of Romantic poetry because he talks about love. Romantic poets express and talk about their emotions. It also a good example because romantic poets like to explore their emotions and in this poem it seemed like he had some of his emotions in it, because the poem had that sad vibe. In one quote it stated " think all, he is the God of young delight" this quote shows me that they really worship and love the child, and he seem to be the center of their world. They called the child HOPE. Another quote I really liked was " in that divine embrace enchanted lay" I like this quote because he call the child "enchanted" and that shows the love and romantics talk about love a lot.
The poem http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-speak-not/ I speak not by George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron. In the poem he is talking about a person he cares about. He seems guilty like he done something bad to them. In the poem he says that he don’t want to speak, or breath this person name. He seems very sad and regretful in the poem. He’s mostly talking about his relationship with someone he really loved. It’s a good example of romantic poetry because he pours out his emotions. He also express why he’s feeling the way he is. Romantic poets are very wrapped up in their emotions and they aren’t afraid to express themselves. "I speak not, I trace not, I breathe not thy name" In this quote he’s showing guilt, because he’s saying he don’t even want to speak this person name. Another quote I really liked is "we will part, we will fly to unite again" I like this quote a lot because, he express the faith he has in the relationship. He feels like he not going to let go right now, he’s going to give it a chance and see will they reunite.
Percy Bysshes Shelley poem Music, When soft voices dies http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/1900.html. This poem is talking about music. In the poem he talk about how you can hear the soft sound of music when everything is quite. He also talks about how the music vibrates and stays in your memory. He’s basically saying when your listening to music your thoughts are gone and your mind is just wondering. This poem reminds me of romantic poetry because it talks about the scenery. In the poem it talk about what he hear and the things around him. He also explained how the music made him feel, which is what romantic do. Romantic expresses their feelings and they express their thoughts or ideas. "Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in memory. In this quote he is describing what music can do to someone, now when you listen to music it takes track of your thoughts. Another quote I like that show romantic poetry is "and so thy thoughts, when thou art gone" I like this quote because it’s true and music does contain your thoughts.
John Keats poem "When I fear that I may cease to be" http://www.poetseers.org/the_romantics/john_keats/the_poetry_of_john_keats/when_i_have_fears_that_i_may_cease_to_be This poem talk about his fears. He talks about how before he writes or thinks he get a fear. He also talks about other fears like never being traced or never being able to look upon thee. The whole poem is basically about his fears. It’s an example of Romantic Poetry because during the poem he’s all emotional talking about his fears. In the quote "of the wide world I stand alone and think" this quote make him seem like he is afraid of being lonely, he’s afraid of not having love. To me he is very imaginative and has his own special view of creative power. And that’s exactly how romantics are.
The Victorian Period
During Victorian Period Industrial Revolution of 18th century expanded. Over the course of the century it created new towns, new goods, new wealth, and new jobs for tens of thousands of people. Social and Economic changes moved up gradually. Working class politicians and voters achieved political power while leaving the monarchy and aristocracy in place. The Victorian era was a time of relative peace and economic growth. As the British Empire grew steadily, the industrial revolution expanded. Human forties were also part of the Victorian Era. During this time the era was full of troubles. During this time Victoria came to the throne in the first year of depression that by 1842 had million and a half-unemployed workers and their families on some form of poor relief. Government commissions investigated working conditions and learned that children were working 12 hours and falling asleep at machines. They discovered young girls and boys carrying sledges of coal. Then in Ireland Potato blight caused a famine that killed perhaps a million people and forced 2 million others to emigrate. All these events were apart of "hungry Forties" which is apart of Victorian period.
After reading about the Victorian Period I think life for normal people during this time seemed easy going. Their lifestyles had a lot of changes going on. Their lives were mostly peace. They had a lot of economic growth. All around these people new things were being create4d. I t seemed like they know how to adapt to change easily. New towns was developing, new goods, and new jobs. All these changes were happening but they were good changes that made people during Victorian era life easygoing. There are many differences between the Romantic and Victorian period. The Romantic Period was more chaotic than Victorian period. During the Romantic Period lots of events was taking place, most of them bad. But as the Victorian period came along things begin to change and improve. The Victorian period was just more, peaceful. During the Romantic period Industrial Revolution was just starting, but in Victorian Period Industrial Revolution had set off for the best, people had better job opportunities and economy was better. Another difference is the government. Romantic period believed in "laissez faire" everybody free to do what they want, but the Victorian government cared more about what their people did and their rules, Victoria was ruler than. The Victorian writers asked questions and raised doubts. Victorian writers questioned whether humans were satisfied. I say this because they wanted readers to be pleased. Their highest purpose was to make readers aware of connection between earth and heaven, body and soul, material and ideal. The writers sometimes wanted to scare reader into effective moral and political actions that were believed possible. Some wanted to show readers what it is like to live in a pleasurable moment of intense feeling. Victorian writers wanted to entertain, inform, warn, and reassure.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson Love and Death http://www.2020site.org/poetry/lovedeath.html This poem is my favorite poem so far. In the poem it’s kind of like love and death are competing or like their talking to each other. The poem describes love as paradise. In the poem death and love is described. It’s a good example of Victorian poetry because Victorian poets like to show difference between body and soul. I think death and love has a lot to do with body and soul. The poem also seemed to be written for reader’s pleasure and Victorians love to please their readers. The quote " you must begone, said death, those walks are mine" This reminds me of the body and soul theory I say this because it seem like body and soul are battling each other through out the entire poem.
Among the rocks by: Robert Browning http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/among-the-rocks/
This poem is a nature-based poem. The poem talks about the earth and how beautiful an autumn morning can be. It talks about how a man is in the sun. He must be on a beach with rocks on it. The man is just appreciating the earth and the things around him like the rocks. In the poem it says you should give love e to the earth because it deserve your love. This poem is an example of Victorian because it talks about nature. Victorian poets liked talking about nature. I think the poem is a good example because of this quote " listening the while, where on the heap of stories" this line describes the nature and how Victorian poets picture the earth and their surroundings in their head.
The last word by Matthew Arnold
http://www.netpoets.com/classic/poems/001008.htm
This poem talks about how someone feels this is their last word, and this is the last thing they have to say. In the poem it seem like he’s describing someone. Someone who wants to stop the arguing and let things go and be the way their suppose to. The poem also talks about how a person wants everything to end at last. It seem like the whole situation or whatever that’s going on is stressing them and they just want to say what they have t say so it can be the last word. The poem is a good example of Victorian poet because it’s very intense and Victorian writers are very intense writers, they also like to assure you and to make sure your entertained. This poem assure you that sometimes giving in and letting things go and not trying to have the last word is the best choice. "Let the long contention cease" is a good example, it shows how the writer is trying to end the argument and let things end. I see why the poem is called the last word.
I look into my glass by: Thomas Hardy
http://classicpoetryaloud.podomatic.com/entry/2007-06-15T06_36_41-07_00
This poem seems to be about a person examining and judging himself or herself. In the poem it seems like he’s saying look into my glass. The glass to me symbolizes a mirror. He talks about how his skin is wasting and how is heart have shrunk. He’s basically been stressed and lonely and now he wants to grieve and shake off the fragile frame he has of himself. This poem is a good example of Victorian because it is very intense. Victorian poets wrote about very intense incidents and they want you to feel and live in the moment that they are writing about. A good quote, which is a good example is " I look into my glass and knew my wasting skin" This quote shows the whole intense part about the poem. The whole time in this poem this man is criticizing his self and basically wanting us to understand him. Which is something a Victorian poet would write about because they want to entertain you and make sure you are interested in what they’re saying.
From reading all these poets and reading about the two different periods I’ve learnt a lot about both and I’m very interested in both as well. Both periods were different in their own way but they keep me interested, especially the different poets I learned about.
Romantic Period
Industrial Revolution happened during Romantic Period. It changed the way things were done. Before Industrial Revolution goods were made by hand, at home. Then when Industrial Revolution started production switched to factories, people started using machines, which worked faster than human beings could work by hand. When the factories came the population grew. Housing conditions also improved. Most land that was shared by farmers was taken over by private owners when this happened lots of people had no land. During Industrial Revolution an economic philosophy was started called "Laissez Faire", which mean "let people do as they please" according to this policy, economic laws should be allowed to operate freely without government influence. The results of the lassez faire were that the rich grew richer and poor suffered even more.
The French revolution was also part of the Romantic period. The storming of the prison called The Bastille which happened on July 14, 1789, started the revolution. To English the French Revolution meant triumph of radical principles. Democratic idealist and liberals was happy about what was happening. In 1972 the "September massacre" took place in France. Hundreds of French aristocrats had their heads severed from their bodies. During French Revolution control of government changed. Napoleon Bonaparte emerged as dictator and then as emperor of France. He became a ruthless and executed king. All these crazy changes made Western Europe rigid.
After reading Romantic period, I think life for normal people was chaotic. There was too much happening during that period. Their government was changing up too much and it was hard for the poor people. I think a normal day would be someone getting beheaded or a massacre. It seemed like only bad things happened so the people who lived there probably was mad, stressed, and always scared. It seem like every time you turn around something interesting or violent was happening there. I know if I stayed there I would be terrified
Romantic poets wanted to express their emotions. I say this because romantic signifies exploring and learning to trust emotions. They seem to be trying to find their will, and sense of identity. Their emotionally confused so they write to explore their emotions. They also wanted to express the way they think people should live. I say this because in Romantic poetry they question tradition and authority to better imagine things that is happier, fairer, and healthier, ways to live. In their poetry they normally talk about ways of life. They also express how they think one should live. They also expressed nature. They were called" nature poets" In there poems they talk about scene of forests, mountains, and streams. They think of scenic overlooks and write about it. They believed in beauty of nature. And they had their own way of viewing nature as well.
The poem William Blake The Blossom is basically talking about nature. In the poem he talks about how green the leaves are. He also talks about the pretty robin. So to me it seems like he’s in a garden or field picking flowers or just watching them. If he not in the garden he could be in a pretty forest of woods, but I know he somewhere beautiful. Blossom is a good example of romantic poetry because it talks about nature. Romantic poets like nature and they look at it and write about it. It a good example because he talks about a beautiful scenery and romantic poets do that. When he says "under leaves so green, a happy blossom" he’s basically describing and telling us how beautiful the nature was, the leaves where so green. Just from his words you can basically picture what he’s talking about. In one line he says "pretty, pretty robin" He seemed like he was happy to see the robin and you can also picture a robin just sitting there in front of you.
The poem William Wordsworth The Birth of Love this poem had kind of a sad vibe. It talked about a woman who gives birth to an infant child. As he describes her she seems to be happy. The love of the infant overwhelmed her so much that she spoiled him. When the child smiled it made her happy. It’s a good example of Romantic poetry because he talks about love. Romantic poets express and talk about their emotions. It also a good example because romantic poets like to explore their emotions and in this poem it seemed like he had some of his emotions in it, because the poem had that sad vibe. In one quote it stated " think all, he is the God of young delight" this quote shows me that they really worship and love the child, and he seem to be the center of their world. They called the child HOPE. Another quote I really liked was " in that divine embrace enchanted lay" I like this quote because he call the child "enchanted" and that shows the love and romantics talk about love a lot.
The poem http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-speak-not/ I speak not by George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron. In the poem he is talking about a person he cares about. He seems guilty like he done something bad to them. In the poem he says that he don’t want to speak, or breath this person name. He seems very sad and regretful in the poem. He’s mostly talking about his relationship with someone he really loved. It’s a good example of romantic poetry because he pours out his emotions. He also express why he’s feeling the way he is. Romantic poets are very wrapped up in their emotions and they aren’t afraid to express themselves. "I speak not, I trace not, I breathe not thy name" In this quote he’s showing guilt, because he’s saying he don’t even want to speak this person name. Another quote I really liked is "we will part, we will fly to unite again" I like this quote a lot because, he express the faith he has in the relationship. He feels like he not going to let go right now, he’s going to give it a chance and see will they reunite.
Percy Bysshes Shelley poem Music, When soft voices dies http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/1900.html. This poem is talking about music. In the poem he talk about how you can hear the soft sound of music when everything is quite. He also talks about how the music vibrates and stays in your memory. He’s basically saying when your listening to music your thoughts are gone and your mind is just wondering. This poem reminds me of romantic poetry because it talks about the scenery. In the poem it talk about what he hear and the things around him. He also explained how the music made him feel, which is what romantic do. Romantic expresses their feelings and they express their thoughts or ideas. "Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in memory. In this quote he is describing what music can do to someone, now when you listen to music it takes track of your thoughts. Another quote I like that show romantic poetry is "and so thy thoughts, when thou art gone" I like this quote because it’s true and music does contain your thoughts.
John Keats poem "When I fear that I may cease to be" http://www.poetseers.org/the_romantics/john_keats/the_poetry_of_john_keats/when_i_have_fears_that_i_may_cease_to_be This poem talk about his fears. He talks about how before he writes or thinks he get a fear. He also talks about other fears like never being traced or never being able to look upon thee. The whole poem is basically about his fears. It’s an example of Romantic Poetry because during the poem he’s all emotional talking about his fears. In the quote "of the wide world I stand alone and think" this quote make him seem like he is afraid of being lonely, he’s afraid of not having love. To me he is very imaginative and has his own special view of creative power. And that’s exactly how romantics are.
The Victorian Period
During Victorian Period Industrial Revolution of 18th century expanded. Over the course of the century it created new towns, new goods, new wealth, and new jobs for tens of thousands of people. Social and Economic changes moved up gradually. Working class politicians and voters achieved political power while leaving the monarchy and aristocracy in place. The Victorian era was a time of relative peace and economic growth. As the British Empire grew steadily, the industrial revolution expanded. Human forties were also part of the Victorian Era. During this time the era was full of troubles. During this time Victoria came to the throne in the first year of depression that by 1842 had million and a half-unemployed workers and their families on some form of poor relief. Government commissions investigated working conditions and learned that children were working 12 hours and falling asleep at machines. They discovered young girls and boys carrying sledges of coal. Then in Ireland Potato blight caused a famine that killed perhaps a million people and forced 2 million others to emigrate. All these events were apart of "hungry Forties" which is apart of Victorian period.
After reading about the Victorian Period I think life for normal people during this time seemed easy going. Their lifestyles had a lot of changes going on. Their lives were mostly peace. They had a lot of economic growth. All around these people new things were being create4d. I t seemed like they know how to adapt to change easily. New towns was developing, new goods, and new jobs. All these changes were happening but they were good changes that made people during Victorian era life easygoing. There are many differences between the Romantic and Victorian period. The Romantic Period was more chaotic than Victorian period. During the Romantic Period lots of events was taking place, most of them bad. But as the Victorian period came along things begin to change and improve. The Victorian period was just more, peaceful. During the Romantic period Industrial Revolution was just starting, but in Victorian Period Industrial Revolution had set off for the best, people had better job opportunities and economy was better. Another difference is the government. Romantic period believed in "laissez faire" everybody free to do what they want, but the Victorian government cared more about what their people did and their rules, Victoria was ruler than. The Victorian writers asked questions and raised doubts. Victorian writers questioned whether humans were satisfied. I say this because they wanted readers to be pleased. Their highest purpose was to make readers aware of connection between earth and heaven, body and soul, material and ideal. The writers sometimes wanted to scare reader into effective moral and political actions that were believed possible. Some wanted to show readers what it is like to live in a pleasurable moment of intense feeling. Victorian writers wanted to entertain, inform, warn, and reassure.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson Love and Death http://www.2020site.org/poetry/lovedeath.html This poem is my favorite poem so far. In the poem it’s kind of like love and death are competing or like their talking to each other. The poem describes love as paradise. In the poem death and love is described. It’s a good example of Victorian poetry because Victorian poets like to show difference between body and soul. I think death and love has a lot to do with body and soul. The poem also seemed to be written for reader’s pleasure and Victorians love to please their readers. The quote " you must begone, said death, those walks are mine" This reminds me of the body and soul theory I say this because it seem like body and soul are battling each other through out the entire poem.
Among the rocks by: Robert Browning http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/among-the-rocks/
This poem is a nature-based poem. The poem talks about the earth and how beautiful an autumn morning can be. It talks about how a man is in the sun. He must be on a beach with rocks on it. The man is just appreciating the earth and the things around him like the rocks. In the poem it says you should give love e to the earth because it deserve your love. This poem is an example of Victorian because it talks about nature. Victorian poets liked talking about nature. I think the poem is a good example because of this quote " listening the while, where on the heap of stories" this line describes the nature and how Victorian poets picture the earth and their surroundings in their head.
The last word by Matthew Arnold
http://www.netpoets.com/classic/poems/001008.htm
This poem talks about how someone feels this is their last word, and this is the last thing they have to say. In the poem it seem like he’s describing someone. Someone who wants to stop the arguing and let things go and be the way their suppose to. The poem also talks about how a person wants everything to end at last. It seem like the whole situation or whatever that’s going on is stressing them and they just want to say what they have t say so it can be the last word. The poem is a good example of Victorian poet because it’s very intense and Victorian writers are very intense writers, they also like to assure you and to make sure your entertained. This poem assure you that sometimes giving in and letting things go and not trying to have the last word is the best choice. "Let the long contention cease" is a good example, it shows how the writer is trying to end the argument and let things end. I see why the poem is called the last word.
I look into my glass by: Thomas Hardy
http://classicpoetryaloud.podomatic.com/entry/2007-06-15T06_36_41-07_00
This poem seems to be about a person examining and judging himself or herself. In the poem it seems like he’s saying look into my glass. The glass to me symbolizes a mirror. He talks about how his skin is wasting and how is heart have shrunk. He’s basically been stressed and lonely and now he wants to grieve and shake off the fragile frame he has of himself. This poem is a good example of Victorian because it is very intense. Victorian poets wrote about very intense incidents and they want you to feel and live in the moment that they are writing about. A good quote, which is a good example is " I look into my glass and knew my wasting skin" This quote shows the whole intense part about the poem. The whole time in this poem this man is criticizing his self and basically wanting us to understand him. Which is something a Victorian poet would write about because they want to entertain you and make sure you are interested in what they’re saying.
From reading all these poets and reading about the two different periods I’ve learnt a lot about both and I’m very interested in both as well. Both periods were different in their own way but they keep me interested, especially the different poets I learned about.
