Differential Elements of Romanticism
... This is what most people think of when they first hear the word Romanticism. That is not what Romanticism means at all, however. On the contraire, there are many elements of Romanticism. Romanticism deals with nature. ... Three writers of early America who portray Romanticism in their writing and poetry are Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irvin, and Benjamin Franklin. All of their writings explore different elements of Romanticism. Although they do not explore all of the same elements of Romanticism, they do explore most of them or at least focus on one main point of Romanticism. ... All three of these men are legends now due to their Romanticism writings. Each of these men wrote about many different aspects, but together they explain all of the ideas and elements of Romanticism. Edgar Allan Poe focused on the Gothic ideas of Romanticism. ... Poe explored the dark side of Romanticism. ... Franklin’s autobiography is a great example of American Romanticism. The question is, do we still have Romanticism today? ... Romanticism is more alive now than it ever was. One example of modern day Romanticism is the book Harry Potter. ... Rawlings) explores all of the different elements of Romanticism. ... Benjamin Franklin, Washington Irving, and Edgar Allan Poe were all masters of Romanticism. Although we keep Romanticism alive today, no one will be able to touch what these three men could do with Romanticism.