The sweeping impact of the French revolution in 1789 .Fell on all the romantics in genetal and P.B Shelley in particular . Shelley's revolutionary gusto as evident in his lyric is a direct outcome of French revolution.He rebelled against the evils and injustice in the 19 th century English society .The common slowgan for the French revolution was Liberty ,Equality , Fraternity.The impact of this slowganis also evident in both the poem "To A Skylark" ,"Ode to the West Wind".
Features of Romanticism:- 1. The Romantic movement was marked by a strong reaction and protest against the bondage of rule and custom. 2. Romanticism is return to nature and plain humanity. 3. It brought again the dream of agoldena age . In which stern reality of life were forgotten and the ideals of youth were established . As the only permanent realities. 4. The Romantic movement was the expression of the individual genius rather than of established rules. Influenced the literature of the revival is as varied as the characters and modes of different writings. 5. The Romantic movement while it followed its own genious was not altogether unguided . Strictly speaking their is no new movement either in history or in literature,is grows out of some good thing . And looks back with reverence to the past masters.
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