Gerard Manley Hopkins: Romanticism
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5 pages in length. Gerard Manley Hopkins has a dual relationship with the poetic verse for which he is so well known; on the one hand, he adheres to the traditions of English poetry as practiced by the English Romantic poets, while on the other he departs in such a manner that his contemporaries thought Hopkins provided too much of a tortured sound. Inasmuch as the Romantic period is defined by a oneness with nature and the intangible world in general, Hopkins took this historic opportunity to express myriad feelings he had in relation to life, environment, social composition. As well, Romanticism is also indicated by a certain sense of melancholy for which the poet utilizes as a vehicle for such intense expression. The exact manner by which Hopkins reveals this connection is an integral component to the poet's overall mystique, utilizing the combined efforts of adherence to and departure from the norm in order to achieve his objective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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