Characteristics Of Romantic Poetry

Romantic poetry was part of the Romantic Movement in the European literature during the XVIII and XIX century. In part, the movement was a rebellion in response to the Enlightenment movement, which focused on the more scientific and rational thought, romantics set themselves in opposition to the order and rationality to embrace freedom. It could be said that romantic poetry is about the comeback of the men to the nature. Prominent characteristics of romantic poetry emphasized passion and emotion, there was a worship of nature and intense dislike for the urban life; most times, the subject of the romantic poetry was ordinary people. There was also a love for the medieval age.

George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) was a famous English poet of the romantic

The poem is about a person growing apart from someone he once loved, and once upon parting, the love turned into coldness. The reason of the separation of the lovers is not clear. Romanticism is showcased in this poem because it compares the feeling of depression to nature, and also because this poem is very relatable since most people experience similar feelings when they separate from their loved ones.

John Keats (1795-1821) was another English romantic poet. Along with George Gordon Byron, Keats was one of the main figures of the second generation of romantic poets. However, Keats had relatively few readers while he was alive. It was not until after his death, he became recognized as major romantic poet. Keats poetry was characterized by sensual imagery and he often associated both love and pain in his poetry.

When I Have Fears is a poem written by John Keats and it’s about a poet and his fear of mortality. You can see how his fear of death is showcased in the first few lines and how he will not fulfill himself as a writer. There is also a fear of losing his beloved ones. In the end, Keats resolves his fears by no longer giving importance to love and