Transcendental/,Romantic,Playlist, - Mrs. Henderson's English Class

[Pages:1]Transcendental/ Romantic Playlist

Romanticism: the name given to those schools of thought that value feeling and intuition over reason

Transcendentalist: refers to the idea that in determining the ultimate reality of God, the universe, the self, and other important matters one must transcend or go beyond, everyday human experience in the physical world

Characteristics of American Romanticism

-- Values feeling and intuition over reason -- Places faith in inner experience and the power of the imagination -- Shuns the artificiality of civilization and seeks unspoiled nature

-- Prefers youthful innocence to educated sophistication -- Champions individual freedom and the worth of the individual

-- Reflects on nature's beauty as a path to spiritual and moral development -- Looks backward to the wisdom of the past and distrusts progress -- Finds beauty and truth in exotic locales, the supernatural realm, and the inner world of the imagination

-- Sees poetry as the highest expression of the imagination -- Finds inspiration in myth, legend, and folklore

A Transcendental View of the World -- Everything in the world, including human beings, is a reflection of the Divine Soul

-- The physical facts of the natural world are a doorway to the spiritual or ideal world -- People can use their intuition to behold God's spirit revealed in nature or in their own souls -- Self-reliance and individualism must outweigh external authority and blind conformity to custom and

tradition

-- Spontaneous feelings and intuition are superior to deliberate intellectualism and rationally

Make a playlist------ Transcendental Romantic Style

3 "Oldies"

3 Hip--hop/Rap

3 Country

3 R & B

3 Classic/Old School

3 Alternative/Rock

3 "Pop" Top 40

What this should include?

1. The lyrics/titles of these songs should exemplify the characteristics of the romantic and transcendental

world.

2. Please write down these songs in a playlist format... put the song title in quotation marks and capitalize the

artist or band's name!

Example:

"Wide Open Spaces" by The Dixie Chicks

3. There should also be a line from the song that gives an example to why that song is worthy enough to go on

your playlist. For example:

For example:

"She traveled this road as a child/ Wide eyed and grinning, she never tired/ But

now she won't be coming back with the rest/ If these are life's lessons, she'll take this test."

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