Exam 27: The Romantic World View: the Self in Nature and the Nature of Self

In his series of portraits of the insane,Théodore Géricault might have aimed to capture the

In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust,the title character sells his soul to the devil out of

In J.M.W.Turner's paintings,human figures are usually

Which poem by William Wordsworth is considered to be the fullest statement of the Romantic imagination?

Explain the sublime's appeal to the Romantics,exemplifying your response with at least two works of visual art or literature.

What Percy Bysshe Shelley work is the poet's answer to the mistakes of the French Revolution?

The Romantic artists primarily reacted against

In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,the creature embarks on a quest for revenge against Dr.Frankenstein for

What term did Hector Berlioz give to the leading theme or melody in his symphonies?

In "Ode on a Grecian Urn" the vase fascinates John Keats,because of its

The Romantics were attracted to the sublime,foremost,because it

Citing at least two examples,show how and why the later English Romantics (Byron,Shelley,and Mary Shelley)utilized the Promethean idea in their works.

Frédéric Chopin's most famous pieces-his ballades-focus on

List,explain,and provide specific examples for three developments in music during the Romantic age.

In Lyrical Ballads,William Wordsworth focused on people from "humble and rustic life," because he regarded them to be

The night appealed to the Romantics more than the day,because they felt it was less

William Wordsworth's co-writer for Lyrical Ballads was

Compare the human figures in Constable's The Upper Falls of the Reichenbach to Friedrich's The Wanderer above the Mists,focusing on placement,size,and detail.

In "Tintern Abbey," why does William Wordsworth believe that he looks at the world differently than he did five years earlier?

Citing at least two specific examples,explain how Beethoven's "heroic" music evokes subjective feeling.