| Detailed Course Description: The Romantic Movement claimed a new freedom and power for the artist, that the human imagination was the creator not only of art but also of the world we inhabit. The poetry of this period explores and questions just how far this claim can be sustained: What are the possibilities and limits of imagination and romance? When does it become isolating and deceptive? We will explore these themes through a close study of the major poems of Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Keats, Shelley, and Byron. Lecture and discussion. Romantic poetry is among the most beautiful and exciting poetry in our language; it is, however, often difficult. The course, not intended as an introduction to poetry, may be difficult for those with no experience reading poetry. It is intended primarily for juniors and seniors.
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