EN 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mary Wollstonecraft, Starry Sky, Intertextuality
16 Mar 2018
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The sublime: an object or idea that inspires awe because it is grand, lofty, vast, obscure, or terrible (e. g. , a vertiginous mountain; a starry sky). Kant) define the sublime in opposition to the beautiful, and connect it with terror. Myths: traditional stories that usually feature supernatural beings or forces; myths often provide fanciful explanations or justifications for beliefs or natural phenomena. Legends: traditional stories that differ from myths in that they are based (however loosely) on real people or events. Like myths, legends are passed down through generations and are subject to interpretation and reinterpretation. the greek myth(s) concerning the titan prometheus. John milton"s epic, paradise lost (1667) (itself a retelling of the biblical story of the. Fall of man, that is: adam and eve"s expulsion from the garden of eden after eve is: s. t. Coleridge"s cautionary gothic ballad, (cid:498)the rime of the ancient mariner(cid:499) (cid:523)(cid:883)(cid:889)(cid:891)(cid:890)(cid:524) Jean baptiste benoit eyries"s fantasmagoriana, ou recueil d"(istoires d"apparitions de.
