Romanticism

This week we discussed Romanticism in class and we worked to provide a contrast between romanticism and realism. Romanticism uses mainly emotion to convey an idea across to the audience while realism strives to recreate reality as closely as possible to the literal thing. We spent sometime discussing John Keats "Ode to a Nightingale", where he discusses the ability of the poets to completely immerse themselves n their work, forgetting for a time where and who they are. Conveying all of their emotion and focus into their work.

I did not think about this before but the more I read on the romantic and the era of romanticism the more I realize I am one as well. I thoroughly enjoy the genre and the work and identify more easily with the subject area. Possibly because it allows me to use my imagination and encourages this, so as to better understand the artist and their work.

William Blake

I am taking an English Literature class this semester (it is a block 2 class) and we need to post once a week about the lessons learned so this is the beginning, I am actually really looking forward to the class. As the tile states we really studied William Blake, I had honestly forgotten how much I enjoyed poetry. I love that in poetry one is able to be so melancholic and thoughtful and then so hopeful in so little time. I love that poetry gives you small glances and snapshots of the vent or story taking place. William Blake is interesting because in his "Songs of Innocence " he is able take something so small, fragile, and hopeful (innocence of a child of life) and discuss the melancholic, depressed, and sad side of the issue as well. The growing up, moving on, or the other side of the rose colored glass, the hardships that are present in ever day life as we bid goodbye to other parts of our life, to pieces of who we are, traditions, families, and color.