Lakhasly

1.Romantic criticism has risen as a reaction to the neoclassical movement in literature.More importance is given to individual responsibility than adherence to customs and traditions.It began as a continental or European movement and then reached England.It is mainly concerned with the theory of poetry and the process of literary creation.2.3.4.5.

1. Romantic criticism has risen as a reaction to the neoclassical movement in literature.


2. It began as a continental or European movement and then reached England.


3. More importance is given to individual responsibility than adherence to
   customs and traditions.


4. It is mainly concerned with the theory of poetry and the process of literary
   creation.


5. William Wordsworth’s “Preface to the Lyrical Ballads” is considered the
   manifesto of Romanticism.


6. Poetry is seen not as an imitation but as an expression of emotions.


7. More importance is given to the common man, his language, and his life.


8. The lives of kings, noblemen, and warriors were no longer seen as fit subjects
   for poetry. The romantics represented the common man’s life in literature and brought out the beauty of rustic life through their poetic power and imagination.


9. Freedom in poetic creation is emphasized. It is no longer necessary to follow the masters. The poet has the freedom to choose his own poetic devices, meters, and diction (choice of words). Neoclassical rules regarding poetry are ignored in Romanticism.


10. It is neither legislative nor judicial. It is impressionistic and individualistic.


11. The focus is on imagination and emotion not reason.


12. The purpose of poetry is pleasure, not instruction.


13. Simplicity is emphasized.


14. It is creative. It is as much the result of imagination as works of literature. Critics express their views after entering imaginatively into the thoughts and feelings of writers whose works they may be examining.