ENG 2304- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 19 pages long!)
13 Oct 2017
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House of york : richard ii, bad king, tyranny and revenge on subjects, dethroned by henry iv, edward iv (start here, takes throne from henry vi; reigns until death, richard iii c, takes throne after edward iv dies. Cromwell, was beheaded: oliver cromwell, not royalty, established commonwealth, james ii, the restoration after the commonwealth, son of charles i, came back from exile; not popular with the people. Romantic/restoration period (starts with milton from unit 1, marks beginning of period) Shared experience and sameness" of humanity via the objective world. Individual perception and ability to filter and create reality (experiencing nature) = freedom to observe but different individual experiences. Rise of lyric vs. epic" poem; raises importance of i", more expressive than narrative poems. Importance of spontaneity and artlessness ; freedom from rules" of composition (idolization of nature) Nostalgia for romantic past" aka pre-industrial/ pre-civilized world. Contradiction of imitation poetic tradition and doing something new,
