Starter quiz
- What is a proper noun?
- a word used to describe a concrete noun
- a word that shows the position or location of an object or person
- a word used to replace someone's name
- the name of a specific person, place, thing, or entity, typically capitalised ✓
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- Why is it important to consider the wider historical context of a literary text in your analysis?
- awareness of society's beliefs/attitudes can shape our interpretations ✓
- it can help us to understand archaic (old-fashioned) words and phrases
- it shows that we know the text really well and makes our analysis more detailed
- it isn't important - literary analysis should focus only on the text
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- Match up each of these anthology texts to the correct poet.
- William Blake⇔'A Poison Tree' (1794) ✓
- Lord Byron⇔'The Destruction of Sennacherib' (1815) ✓
- William Wordsworth⇔'Extract from the Prelude' (1850) ✓
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson⇔'The Charge of the Light Brigade' (1854) ✓
- What is interpersonal conflict?
- conflict within your own mind
- conflict with another person ✓
- military conflict between opposing forces
- supernatural conflict (e.g. ghosts or the afterlife)
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- What is emotive language?
- language that describes concepts or ideas rather than tangible objects or events
- language that uses minimal detail, often conveying information in a concise way
- language aiming to stimulate strong reactions by being deliberately challenging
- words or phrases chosen to evoke strong feelings or reactions in the reader ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of first-person pronouns?
- I ✓
- you
- he
- they
- we ✓
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Exit quiz
- When did the Romantic period occur?
- 1500-1600s
- 1600-1700s
- 1700-1800s ✓
- 1800s-1900s
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- Which of the following poems from your anthology is an example of a Romantic text?
- 'Half-caste' (1996) - John Agard
- 'Extract from the Prelude' (1850) - William Wordsworth ✓
- 'The Man He Killed' (1902) - Thomas Hardy
- 'The Class Game' (1981) - Mary Casey
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- Complete the sentence: 'Romantic literature often focused on __________ experience.'
- shared
- individual ✓
- community
- romantic
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- Complete the sentence: 'Romantic literature often emphasised the beauty of ...
- love
- conflict
- nature ✓
- progress
- family
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- What is being described here: 'An awe-inspiring, overwhelming experience beyond human comprehension.'?
- 'the sublime' ✓
- How could Romantic ideas and conventions link to ideas of conflict?
- inner conflict involves considering the individual experience ✓
- writing about love always includes links to conflict
- there are lots of examples of conflict in everyday life
- writing about wars from history often includes a critique of society's decisions ✓
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Key learning points
- The Romantic period prioritises imagination and self expression over regulation and institutional power.
- Many Romantic poets loved and worshipped the natural world.
- Many Romantic-era writers rejected traditional religious beliefs.
- The 'sublime', a feeling of overwhelming awe, is often used in Romantic poetry.
- There are four Romantic poets in the Edexcel ‘Conflict’ Anthology: Wordsworth, Byron, Blake and Tennyson.
Common misconception
Romantic poetry is always about love.
Romantic and romantic are two different words. The former, Romantic, refers to a cultural and artistic movement in the 1700-1800s whereas the latter, romantic, means 'linked to love and relationships'.
Keywords
Critique - evaluate or analyse, often offering opinions or judgements
Romanticism - a poetry movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature
Conventions - established norms or traditions within a particular form or genre of literature
Sublime - an awe-inspiring, overwhelming experience beyond human comprehension
Institutional power - authority or control exerted by organisations or systems within society
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