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Extension 1 - Romanticism
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: Ellie__ on February 21, 2017, 07:08:14 am ---Hey Guys,
2 questions-
For my 1/2 yearly essay on romanticism we have to use 4 texts- Frankenstein, related, and two Coleridge poems. I'm struggling on how to structure my essay so that I give enough textual detail but yet cover all texts, have you got any suggestions??
Also i have no clue how to start a romanticism creative writing piece, do you know where I should start??
Thankyou!!!!!!!
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Hey there Ellie!
So I used to structure my response using themed paragraphs. These themes usually replicated the syllabus. I would then talk about one ORT and one prescribed in each paragraph. In the end, I would have four paragraphs, swapping the prescribed and ORTS in the third and fourth.
As for creative, I would definitely start with contextual research! Coleridge is an extremely interesting figure, particularly in relation to how he raised his son. If some of this contextual detail interests you, you could always use it as inspiration for your creative.
mariahsaad:
Hi there! So I have an essay to write regarding the Charles Baudelaire 1846 quote "Romanticism is precisely situated neither in choice of subject, nor exact truth, but in the way of feeling." With reference to the quotation and at least one academic resource, I have to analyse three of Coleridge's poems and ONE related text (of own choosing).
I was wondering how would recommend structuring this, I'm hoping to do themes and considered the RT of Victor Hugo's novella The Last Day of a Condemned Man. But I don't think that it has many parallels with Coleridge's poetry. I would highly appreciate any alternative RT's that you recommend in tackling the question and any themes that you think would suit this question.
Thank you in advance :)
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: mariahsaad on February 21, 2017, 07:19:58 pm ---Hi there! So I have an essay to write regarding the Charles Baudelaire 1846 quote "Romanticism is precisely situated neither in choice of subject, nor exact truth, but in the way of feeling." With reference to the quotation and at least one academic resource, I have to analyse three of Coleridge's poems and ONE related text (of own choosing).
I was wondering how would recommend structuring this, I'm hoping to do themes and considered the RT of Victor Hugo's novella The Last Day of a Condemned Man. But I don't think that it has many parallels with Coleridge's poetry. I would highly appreciate any alternative RT's that you recommend in tackling the question and any themes that you think would suit this question.
Thank you in advance :)
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Hey Mariah,
For this, I would really focus on the 'way of feeling' part of the question, and how it connects your texts. Though they may not feel the same way, it is usually the intensity of such a feeling, it's individual and unprecedented nature, as well as it's ethereal nature, that are clear within Romanticism. Maybe you could structure your paragraphs around these three themes? What are your thoughts?
mariahsaad:
Thank you so much for that. I really like that idea, I definitely think that by exploring those themes i'll be able to establish a strong and sustained argument. In doing so, which 3 of Coleridge's poetry would you recommend entailing in the essay?
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: mariahsaad on February 21, 2017, 09:13:43 pm ---Thank you so much for that. I really like that idea, I definitely think that by exploring those themes i'll be able to establish a strong and sustained argument. In doing so, which 3 of Coleridge's poetry would you recommend entailing in the essay?
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I would be more inclined to do the two conversational poems and then Rime. Thats only because I hated Kubla Kahn though. Soooo, maybe I don't have the best advice :P. Pick the ones which you understand the most, or the ones that you interpret uniquely/originally.
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