Question

What do you mean by romantic? write a note on romantic revival?

Answer 1

The Romantic revival refers to a period from the late eighteenth century through 1832 in which poets, writers, and artists across Europe, but particularly in Germany and England, reacted against the Neoclassicism that preceded them.

Answer 2

The romantic era in the history of English Literature marks its place as the period of love for nature and the revival of the past. Literature, music, and love for nature grew as a reaction against the rational and horror nature of society. Victorian era succeeded the Romantic era during the 18th century which was a shift from nature to science and technology. Critics looked forward to the development of society through the lens of scientific and technological advancements. Charles Darwin’s evolution theory added on to the era which had no time to think about nature and aesthetic pleasures. Later in the late 19th century, poets like William Wordsworth, T.S.Coleridge fought for the revival of the Romantic revival as a reaction against the harshness of the Modern society. They wanted to revive the time which got lost while we were busy celebrating the evils of the Industrialization and Urbanization. Coleridge and Wordsworth are said to be the most active member for the revival of Romanticism.  The reflection of internal beauty which enhances the outer structure of a person was one of the characteristics of the Romanticism. According to the Romantics, the internal realities and imagination are the ideal conceptions which give inspiration to one. In the late 19th century, poets like William Wordsworth, T.S.Coleridge fought for the revival of the Romantic revival as a reaction against the harshness of the Modern society. They wanted to revive the time which got lost while we were busy celebrating the evils of the Industrialization and Urbanization.