What does it mean to call something Romantic? - Take a few minutes and jot down your thoughts on a sheet of notebook paper. Brainstorm a list, or write a paragraph of your ideas about the word Romantic.
For each statement, write down “A” if you agree or “D” if you disagree - 1. The answers to life’s most puzzling questions can be found through discussions with a simple person who lives in the country close to nature—not with a sophisticated, well-educated person from the city.
- 2. The answer to life’s most puzzling questions can be found through a connection with nature.
- 3. The use of one’s imagination is more important than rational (based on reason or fact) thought.
- 4. Subjectivity (personally biased) is more important than objectivity (unbiased).
5. Knowledge is gained through gut reactions and subjective hunches rather than level-headed, objective, rational thought. - 5. Knowledge is gained through gut reactions and subjective hunches rather than level-headed, objective, rational thought.
- 6. Nature is more important than art.
- 7. Experimental trial and error is a better process than the conventional scientific method.
- 8. Poetry should be spontaneous and full of emotion, not planned and straightforward.
- 9. Sensitivity, feelings, and spontaneity are more important than intellectualism.
- 10. “Dare to be” is a better motto than “dare to know.”
Are you Romantic? - Tally up your number of As:
- 3 or fewer As = not romantic
- 4 or 5 As = sort of romantic
- 6 or 7 As = highly romantic
- 8-10 As = extremely romantic
- Has your idea of the word Romantic changed in
- any way? If so, how?
Romanticism - The words Romantic or Romance originally referred to Medieval tales of knights written in the original Roman language - Latin. These tales often included love stories between a knight and his lady - resulting in the modern meaning of romance.
- When talking about the Romantic Era in literature, we are actually referring to romantic as “freely imaginative fiction” and not romantic as in “romantic love”
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