Poetry in the 18 th

Period

British & American Literature

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 Our Process

Themes of
Opening American Closing
Poetry Q&A Session &
The 18th Century
Conclusion

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The definition The Authors and
of poetry Their Literary works
The 18th Century
In America in the early years of the 18th century, some writers,
such as Cotton Mather, carried on the older traditions. His
huge history and biography of Puritan New England,
Magnalia Christi Americana, and his Vigorous Manuductio ad
Ministerium, or introduction to the ministry, in 1726, were
defenses of ancient Puritan convictions. Jonathan Edwards,
initiator of the Great Awakening, a religious revival that
stirred the eastern seacoast for many years, eloquently
defended his burning belief in Calvinistic doctrine of the
concept that man, born totally depraved, could attain virtue
and salvation only through God’s grace in his powerful
sermons and most notably in the philosophical treatise
Freedom of Will (1754). He supported his claims by relating
them to a complex metaphysical system and by reasoning
brilliantly in clear and often beautiful prose.
The Definition of Poetry

Poem is a kind of literature in which

words are chosen and arranged in a
specific ways to create an effect.
Poem is often described as
‘literature in metrical form’ or
‘compositions forming rhythmic
lines’. A poem is the very image of
life expressed in its eternal truth.
Poems express powerful feelings,
put emotions into words, share
emotions, and inspire readers.
 The Themes of
American Poetry
Poetry in 18th Period

1. Nature
2. Religion
3. Country
4. Love
5. Suffering
 Poets and Poetry

Poetry became a weapon during the American Revolution, with both

loyalists and Continentals urging their forces on, stating their
arguments, and celebrating their heroes in verse and songs such as
“Yankee Doodle,” “Nathan Hale,” and “The Epilogue,” mostly set to
popular British melodies and in manner resembling other British
poems of the period. The 18th century also saw the birth of the first
American poets.
 T h e A u t h o r s & T h e i r L i t e r a r y Wo r k s

Francisco Balagtas William Blake Robert Burns

A Famous Filipino poet. (Known for his creativity) (Scotland's favorite son)

His Literary Works :

His Literary Works : His Literary Works :
1. A Poison Tree
1. Florante 2. The Chimney Sweeper 1. A Grace Before Dinner
2. Florante at Laura 3. The Garden of Love 2. A Red, Red Rose
4. Holy Thursday 3. Comin Thro' the Rye
5. Infant Sorrow 4. Mary Morison
6. The Lamb
7. The Land of Dreams
 T h e A u t h o r s & T h e i r L i t e r a r y Wo r k s

Lord Byron John Clare Samuel T. Coleridge

(A leader of the Romantic movement) (One of the greatest blue-collar (A founder of the Romantic
poets) Movement)

His Literary Works : His Literary Works : His Literary Works :

1. Autumn. He speaks of the season.
1. The Destruction of Sennacherib 1. Brockley Coomb
2. The Dying Child. An infant dies.
2. Kubla Khan
2. Epitaph to a Dog 3. First Love. His feelings during his first
love. 3. The Dungeon
3. I Watched Thee 4. To Nature
4. Summer. He wishes summer will come.
4. Prometheus 5. The Presence of Love
5. To Elia. He writes about his love.
5. She Walks in Beauty 6. To John Clare. How does he fare? 6. Work Without Hope
7. Youth and Age
 T h e A u t h o r s & T h e i r L i t e r a r y Wo r k s

J. W. Goethe Thomas Gray John Keats

(A great Romantic movement
(The greatest modern day German poet) "The unlettered muse"
leader)

His Literary Works : His Literary Works : His Literary Works :

1. The Country Schoolmaster
2. Dance of Death
3. The Elf King Found Night Thoughts
4. The Country Schoolmaster
5. Dance of Death
6. The Elf King
7. Found Night Thoughts
1. Couplet about Birds
2. Epitaph on Mrs. Mason
3. Ode on the Spring
4. Ode to Adversity
1. On Fame. How he views it.
2. On the Sea. A god-like
being.
3. To. How he wishes he were
a fair man.
4. To Autumn. The beauty of
Autumn.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley Robert Southey Phillis Wheatley

(One of the finest English lyric poets) (He wrote the original Goldilocks story) (The first African-American poet)

His Literary Works : His Literary Works : His Literary Works :

1. A Lament 1. My Days Among the Dead are 1. On Imagination

2. Bereavement Past 2. On the Death of George
3. The Indian Serenade 2. The Old Man's Complaints. And Whitefield
4. Love's Philosophy 3. How He Gained Them 3. On Virtue
4. The Well of St. Keyne 4. To a Lady On the Death of
Her Husband
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William Wordsworth
(Helped launch the ERomantic Age)

His Literary Works :

1. Anecdote For Fathers

2. By the Sea
3. The Green Linnet
4. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Q & A SESSION
Conclusion
With America still at war, and patriots roaming
about try to fight for their freedom, those whose
ability is not mean for the hares battleground,
choose to fighting with words alone. The 18th
century literature in America clearly show this.
Poetry are not only beautiful written words full of
flowery language means to a secret lover, but it is
now a weapon, sharper than any blade, with themes
of not only love for one significant other, but also
love to a country, the nature, the religion, and even a
theme for something such a suffering. Loyalist and
Continentals fighting with words from famous works
from equally famous poets such as Philip Freneau
with his work Revolutionary War satires. This
century is not only filled with amazing poets and
author, but also a time where poetry are no longer a
work only for those in high status. It is also a time,
when the age of poetry begin in America.
Thank You!