In five pages this research paper defines 5 19th century Victorian and 20th century English literary terms and relates them to examples from literature. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
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also associated with anything that demonstrates Victorian attitudes. These attitudes include a "certain prudery" that caused exaggeration in clothing, furnishing and architecture, as well as pride in Great Britains growing
power and optimism, which both increased because of the advances being made in science (Harmon and Holman 540). One of the writers associated with the Victorian era is Charles Dickens.
His classic story "A Christmas Carol," with the redemption of Scrooge, portrays the high ethical and moral standards, for which the Victorians prided themselves. Victorians were also concerned about the
rapid pace of change, which were reflected in the doubts and uncertainties they harbored regarding the social problems that arose from new industrial conditions (Harmon and Holman 540). This anxiety
can be seen in Arnolds verse. For example, in "The Buried Life," Arnold wrote "But often, in the worlds most crowded streets,/But often, in the din of strife, /There rises
an unspeakable desire/After the knowledge of our buried life" (Arnold 2049). Similarly, in "Stanzas From the Grande Chartreuse," Arnold expressed regret that advancements in science have undermined traditional faith in
religion, "For rigorous teachers seized my youth,/And purged its faith and trimmed its fire,/ Showed me the high, white star of Truth, there bade me gaze and there aspire "
(Arnold 2062). Expressionism : A movement that affected both painting and literature that attempted to exceed impressionism in "objectifying inner experience" (Harmon and Holman 205). Basically, it refers to
using external objects "not as representational objects," but rather as transmitters of the "internal impressions and moods" (Harmon and Holman 205). This movement was a revolt against realism. Rather than
show the real world, it attempted to show reality as it is perceived by a troubled mind (Harmon and Holman 205). This perspective is found in a great deal of