Write 1 paragraph that answers the following
question:
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
CALL SOMETHING
ROMANTIC?
Romantic? - period 1
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associated with love
Associated with the opportunity to express feelings
Relationship, cheesy… a way to “woo”; giddy inside
The act of giving something… a setting (but not the place itself)
Simplicity… to be comfortable, authentic gestures
Time period: Moulin Rouge? Characters feel things deeper and dream
harder
• The idealized version of something or an outlook
• Music…: ex Dirg Gerner
• Instrumentation, chord structure, really pretty minor chords
Romantic? - period 2
• Lovey and heartfelt; more than just kissing; showing love and affection in
ways that aren’t literal or obvious – as simple as hand holding, or a long
hug
• Depends on the person’s perspective; going out of your way to make
something special for someone; has to truly come from your heart; does
not have to be love…
• Thinking something is sweet; reminds you of love, sacrifice depending on
the purpose; the measures it took to get to those feelings
• Calling an action thoughtful, spending time and effort on someone who
means something to you; shouldn’t be hard – you should want to do it for
someone else… can be corny, but it still makes you happy
• No specific meaning. Love is what is romantic.
Break in to groups by table
1. Review with each other the paragraphs you
wrote at the beginning of class
2. Discuss your understanding of the term
“Romanticism.”
• How has your understanding of Romanticism changed?
• Briefly describe your definition of Romanticism.
• How is your definition of Romantic similar to and
different from Romanticism?
Pd. 1 – definition of Romanticism
• A PERSPECTIVE IDEALIZING EMOTION, AUTHENTICITY, SUBJECTIVITY,
AND NATURE, man…
• A PERIOD IN TIME WHEN SCIENCE AND FREE THOUGHT WERE THE
BASIS OF MOST LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS
• A MOVEMENT THAT DEALS WITH SUBJECTIVITY, PASSION, EMOTION,
AND NATURE USING ARTS AND LITERATURE
Romanticism Statements
•3 or fewer As = “not Romantic”
•4 or 5 As = “sort of Romantic”
•6 or 7 As = “highly Romantic”
•8-10 As = “extremely Romantic”