THE

ROMANTIC
PERIOD

Presented by: Roseann Cabatic and Angelica Altea

Table of contents
Prominent
01 Historical and
Cultural Context
04 Literary Themes

02 Language and
Writing of the Period 05 Legacy of the
Period

03 Key Literary Works

06 Short Quiz
 Historical and
Cultural Contex
1 2 3

The Romantic Emphasis on emotion and The key historical

Period began individualism as well as
events during romatic
roughly around glorification of the past
period was the french
1798 and lasted and nature, preferring the
medieval to the classical.
revolution and
until 1837. industrical revolution
 Language and Writing
Simple and Plain language
1 was used during the 2 When the writers made
their works, they Emphasis
romantic period for the
common people easily on nature and celebrate
understand imagination

Free Verse gained

3 popularity. The writers or
the authors used free verse
for free flow of words
 KEY LITERARY WORKS

"Lyrical Ballads with “The Scarlet Letter”

“To Autumn”
few other poems"
John Keats William Wordsworth and Samuel Nathaniel Hawthorne
Taylor Coleridge,
To Autumn
The central theme of the poem, An
ode to Autumn, written by John
Keats revolves around how the poet
praises the various aspects of the
autumn season.
Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where
are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,–
While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying
day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;
Then in a wailful choir the small gnats
mourn
Among the river sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;
Lyrical Ballads with
few other poems
is a collection of poems by William
Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge,
first published in 1798 and generally
considered to have marked the beginning of
the English Romantic movement in
literature.
The Scarlet Letter
A novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne
that delves into the themes of sin,
guilt, and redemption in Puritan
New England.
 Prominent Literary
Themes
NATURE: Romantic writers celebrated the beauty and
power of nature. They often depicted it as a source of
inspiration, spirituality, and solace.
INDIVIDUALISM: Romanticism emphasized the
importance of individual feelings, experiences, and
imagination.
LOVE AND IDEALIZATION: Love was a central
theme, often idealized and portrayed as a powerful
force that could transcend societal barriers.
 Legacy of the
Period
The Romantic Period's legacy is far-
reaching and continues to shape the
way we perceive and express our
emotions, our relationship with nature,
and our understanding of the individual
in society and the arts.
QUIZ TIME
What year is Romantic Period began?
Year 1798
It was the central theme and portrayed as a powerful
force that could transcend societal barriers.
LOVE
Who is the author of “The Scarlet Letter?”
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
The poem wrote by John keats revolves around how the
poet praises the various aspects of the what season?
Autumn
What is a collection of poems by William Wordsworth and
Samuel Taylor Coleridge that first published in 1798?
"Lyrical Ballads with few other poems"
Thank
you