This document summarizes the key characteristics of the Romantic Age in literature. It discusses how nature inspired poetry during this period. It lists major poets like William Wordsworth, S.T. Coleridge, and John Keats. It also mentions major novelists of the time like Mary Shelley and Emily Bronte. Finally, it outlines characteristics of Romantic literature like iconoclasm, the portrayal of nature, describing ordinary events, the emphasis on emotion over reason, simple language, and supernatural elements.

1. Characteristic of the
Romantic Age
Name : Virani Nilam
Roll No.: 19
Paper : E-C-201(Romantic
Literature)
Submitted to
Department of English Bhavnagar
University.

2. Period had began with…
•Nature inspired poetry,
•Political structure,
•Individualism.

3. Major poets and poetry…
•William Wordsworth: ‘Upon Westminster
Bridge’, ‘ The soliterary reaper’, ‘ the sun set’
•S.T.Colridge: ‘Kublai khan’, ‘The rime of the
ancient Mariner’
•John Keats: ‘Ode to nightingale’,‘ode to psyche’,
‘ ode to Grecian Urn’

4. Major novelists…
Merry Shelly : ‘Frankenstein’
Emily Bronte :’ Wuthering heights’

5. Characteristics of the period…
Iconoclasm:
• Questions on Authority and
values
Nature:
• Portrayed as omnipresent and
capable.
Ordinary to
extraordinary:
• Ability to describe ordinary
event.

6. Cont.
The rule of emotion:
•Light through emotion.
Simple Language:
•Language for common people.
The Supernatural element :