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  • Romantic Sonnets. Mentioned Charlotte Smith and William Wordsworth

     

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Published: 01.01.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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The Romantic sonnet holds in its topics the ideals of the time period, concentrating on emotion, nature, and the expression of 'nothing.' The Romantic era was one that focused on the commonality of humankind and, while using emotion and nature, the poets and their works shed light on people's universal natures. In Charlotte Smith's 'Sonnet XII - Written on the Sea Shore,' the speaker of the poem embodies two important aspects of Romantic work in relating his or her personal feelings and emotions and also in having a focused and detailed natural setting. The speaker takes his or her 'solitary seat' near the shore of a stormy sea and reflects upon life and the 'wild gloomy scene' that suits the 'mournful temper' of his or her soul (ll.4, 7,8). While much Romantic writing dealt with love and the struggles endured due to love, there was also emphasis placed on isolation, as seen in the emotions of Smith's speaker and also in the setting on the work. …

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