Johann Pachelbel

Abstract: Jayanta Mahapatra’s imagery and symbolism heightened the significance of the meaning of his poems. The ancient symbol of fertility stands as one of the most favourite metaphors for Mahapatra. The metaphor of ‘rain’ can be considered as the mirror of the poet’s psychological condition. His use of the metaphor of ‘rain’ finds fine expression in his numerous poems. Rain is an all diffusive metaphor in Mahapatra’s poetry. Rain not only binds man with the universe as a suggestive symbol…

Schubert’s Gretchen Am Spinnrade was a piece from the Romantic Era that involved the piano and soloist singer. Gretchen Am Spinnrade translates to Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel. According to NPR.org, “Schubert read a story about Goethe’s Faust about a guy who sells his soul to the devil for a “swinging” lifestyle, which includes a woman Gretchen. In the story it talks about Gretchen being upset over something and she uses the spinning wheel to spin yarn.” The music translates from German and…

To begin, romanticism began in Germany and England. It later Entered Europe in the 19th century and it was deeply connected with politics and it was always at the root of change in Europe at the time. Some of the he origins of romanticism include Folklore and popular art, nationalism, Shakespeare, gothic romance, medievalism, emotions, religion, individualism, concept of nature, and Victorianism. At the time when artists began to shift from romanticism to realism, culture and society was…

Faust not to fall privy to Devil’s traps that he intentionally set for Faust to fall into and to partake in the devious activities. The above sentiments are mirrored in an article entitled, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust Summary & Analysis, where the discussion of how Faust saved himself is discussed (Johann). Faust’s show of remorseful emotions for his role that he played as a self-serving low-life eventually is what allowed him to be admitted into heaven. After admitting that he was…

The Romantic era originated in Europe during the late 18th to the mid-19th centuries. This movement regraded the enlightenment of artistic, literary, musical, cultural and intellectual achievements. This era provoked the ideals of freedom to express imagination, emotion and rebellion which was extremely influential in shaping modern views. Literature during the Romantic era contained variety in terms of content, themes, and style. Interestingly enough, Romanticism was…

The Romantic Age followed a period called the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment period focused on action over contemplation and truth over speculation. Romantic belief emphasized the importance of the individual and his or her coinciding emotions, as well as the use of Nature as a means of symbolism and a place of refuge. In his book, The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne adheres to these ideals by creating a novel that is full of Romantic characteristics. Hawthorne effectively depicts Nature as a place…

Romanticism is a movement in art, literature, music, and various other media that was characterized by its rejection of the ideals that defined traditional Classicism. It spanned a period of roughly 50 years and began in Western Europe, eventually spanning the western world. Many notable authors and composers were either contributors to this movement or were influenced by it, with prominent authors being Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein and whose works are the basis for many modern…

18th century in Europe and reached its peak from 1800 to 1850 as people began rejecting social and political norms and rationale of the Enlightenment era and embraced nature as a means of healing themselves spiritually or emotionally. In Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the theme of striving is used to emphasize how people began relying on their own mindset and actions to gain self-fulfillment. This was a common topic in romanticism as it shifted from logical objectivity to a reliance on…

Emily Dickinson The originative Emily Dickinson was a gifted poet as she composed passionate poems that baffled readers with her literary style. Using her naïve perception, Dickinson’s poetry was written on a daily basis. Through her use of quick-witted metaphors and improvised grammar, Emily Dickinson remains a classic poet whose poetry influenced American Literature today. Emily Dickinson was seen as psychologically unbalanced and reclusive in her life, as shown through her varying emotional…

The romanticism movement was a popular literary movement that celebrated the natural world and its beauty. In the poem The World is too Much Without Us, written by William Wordsworth, these concepts are displayed while at the same time the author mourns the fact that mankind has lost the wonder it once held for the beauty of the natural world. This poem is a perfect example of the romantic movement as it displays a number of characteristics popular in the genre. Before one can delve into how…