Madness Evermore Imagination surpasses reason. Authors of the Romantic period took readers on a journey of the strange and fantastic ability of the human mind to experience reality in a different way. Romanticism is an artistic movement which developed from reactions against dominant Realism of the 18th century in Europe, following the French Revolution. It developed a different look at realism in literature through imagination, creativity, and mystery. The romantic period lasted from the end of the eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. Famous romantic writers around the world focused on the depth of individual emotions and feelings. Edgar Allan Poe, an American Romantic writer, focused on the dark side of romanticism. “The Raven”, by Poe, connects to Romanticism because of its use of imagery, deep emotion, and gothic concepts.
Edgar Allan Poe had a very unique and dark way of writing. He takes the reader on an emotional journey of love, death, and loss. Poe’s personal loss and struggle in his own life was a direct reflection in his
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We begin to feel the man’s heartbreak as he so longs for his lost love that he whispers her name into the darkness hoping for a response. In the article “Romanticism” by Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, it states, “The basic aims of romanticism were various: a return to nature and to belief in the goodness of humanity; … the development of nationalistic pride; and the exaltation of the senses and emotions over reason and intellect” (1). Romanticism was a true escape from reality, focusing on faraway places, folklore and legends, and the dark nature of humanity. During a time of realism and classicism, it was a revolt from the rational. Romanticism explores the strange and imaginary aspects of human experiences by exploring the deep emotion of the human mind. The narrator’s ability to reason begins to deteriorate the more time he spends