Romanticism School of Life

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Romanticism

School of life: Romanticism

You are going to watch a video about the romantic period. 

Make notes. 

What is Rousseau's point of view of children?

1. He thinks they are extremely irritating
2. He likes them but does not admire them
3. He thinks they are wise and creative
4. He admires them but does not like them

Why is Chatterton a typically Romantic hero

1. He stands up for the common people
2. He is a victim of a cruel and harsh society
3. He is uncommonly beautiful
4. He defies his parents in not going to law school

In Goethe's book readers are

1. condemning Werther's suicide
2. suporting his ardent feelings of love
3. pressed to choose the practical side of bourgeouis life
4. urged to follow the study you like

Which elements does Wordsworth celebrate in his poetry? 

industrialization

the natural world

children

matters of the heart

politics

Why is the Houses of Parliament a romantic building?

1. Because it resembles the beauty of nature
2. It shows nature in all its aspects
3. It resembles the old buildings of Greece
4. It harks back to Englands pre-industrial past

What medieval idea is missing in the Romantic period, according to the Romantics

Which word would you associate with Beaudelaire's main character ' the wanderer'

1. practical
2. useful
3. playful
4. wasteful