Romanticism and its Influence on Poetry

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1. Romanticism
Originated in the late 18th century, Romanticism is a style of poetic and literary expression
where the individuality of the persona and nature acted as the primary carrier of the message
and entertainment. In the poem, “an ode to the western wind” the mention of summer dreams
is a great example of the Romanticism in the poetry.
2. "Ode on Intimation of Immortality"
This poem is an ode to capture the immortal memories of childhood captured in a maze of
romanticism where similes and metaphors of nature connect a young heart with the sweetest
memories of the life. This poem also captures the journey of a person when materialism takes
over the innocence of a child.
3. Andrés Bello
A multitalented person worked as a diplomat and wrote many poems, as a writer, he was well
versed with romantic and classical school of thoughts. His writings, where he wrote an Ode
to the agriculture was received well in the literary circuits and won him the status of a
celebrity author.
4. "Make me thy lyre.../ Be thou, Spirit fierce,/ My spirit!"
This expression of the poetry is taken from the poem “The ode to the West Wind" where poet
Shelly used a monologue to express his internal conflict with the concept of absolute liberty
leading towards anarchy. In this stanza the author first expresses his utmost desires, however,
contradicts them because of the discipline maintained by the West Wind.

5. John Keats
John Keats is among the latest poets of the second era of romanticism in English literature.
John Keats never received accolades for his poetry during his lifetime. However, his style of
expression and romanticism inspired many authors like Jorge Luis Borges. In the nineteenth
century, critics and poets loved his works and gave him many tributes in their literature
(Turley).
6. "1811, a Poem"
“1811, a poem is a part of “The Island” created by Anna Laetitia Barbauld, this particular part
of the "The Island", is taken from the Bligh's narrative. This poem was affixed to another part
of "The Island" under the title of "Christina, the maid of the South Seas."
7. Ekphrasis
Any poem inspired by any work of art is known as Ekphrasis. "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is a
poem written by John Keats. He wrote this poem when he got inspired by some work of arts
after reading about them in various journals and books.
8. Anna Bunina
She was a Russian poet; she became a leading women poet during her time because of her
timeless expression and unique themes of the poems. Her poems were published under the
title “conversation between me and women.”
9. Gaslighting, triangulation, invalidation

Gaslighting is a term equivalent to the brainwashing of a person with the help of persistent
repetition of a wrong fact. Triangulation is a method by which we prove a point with the help
of two or more equally exact and powerful evidence. Invalidation is the process of discarding
a fact completely.
10. New culture movement
During the late 19th century and the early 20th-century realism made an entry in the writing
style of many poets. It was the time when they started thinking about poetry as a tool to
address certain social and political issues. Rabindranath Tagore in India and Rebecca Harding
Davis are among the few poets who contributed a lot to this new cultural movement. Many
experts also believe that Chinese literature during the first two decades of the twentieth
century played a pivotal role in this movement.
11. Ch'ae Man-Sik
One of the leading creative writers who wrote political satires and other stories to capture the
essence of Korean society during the Japanese rule and post-liberation era, many of his works
were translated from the Korean language to English. The story "My Innocent Uncle" is one
among them.
12. Magical Realism
Magical realism is a genre of writing in which a storyteller weaves in a magical element in a
real setup. “Bartleby, the Scrivener” is an example; in this story, the elusiveness attached
with the protagonist can be explained with the help of magic realism in many parts. Although
there are no direct hints or culminations for that, however, sometimes a reader gets this
impression that some magical elements are present in the universe of the character.
13. "And so I scaled the ladder of the earth"