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A 6 page contention that feeling and emotion are each integral components of the Romanticist literary style. This style attempt to move its reader through emotion and description, not necessarily realism. While other styles of literature often resort to historical fact or even scientific fact, Romanticism depends of its ability to influence the deep emotional and perceptual resources of its audience. This paper presents the contrast which exists between Emily Dickinson and John Keats in the manner in which they elicit this emotion. While Dickinson concentrates on emotion as it relates to human feelings, Keats is noted for his ability to bring to life the emotion which can be encased in even inanimate objects.
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literary style. This style attempt to move its reader through emotion and description, not necessarily realism. While other styles of literature often resort to historical fact or even
scientific fact, Romanticism depends of its ability to influence the deep emotional and perceptual resources of its audience. The Romanticist style encompassed both literature as a whole and poetry
in particular. The poetic forms of realism are particularly impressive given their relative brevity. The author had to elicit the desired audience response within a much shorter time
frame than was depended on by the authors of more extensive works. Two authors in particular stand out in the Romanticist stye. These poets are Emily Dickinson and
John Keats. While Dickinson concentrates on emotion as it relates to human feelings, Keats is noted for his ability to bring to life the emotion which can be encased
in even inanimate objects. Emily Dickinson is indeed exemplary of the Romanticist style. Dickinson is considered one of the most talented women
in the romantic period and emotion was a central component of much of her work, work comprised of some 1800 poems in all (Hinze PG). Dickinson is described as
reclusive and shy. Although she was well educated, she is said to have often deferred to men regarding the value and format of her poetry. She even lost
interest in publishing after criticized by Thomas Higginson (Hinze PG). No wonder emotion became an integral component of her work. Many of her emotions could be said to
center around her obsession with death. In commenting on this trend in poetry Newman (PG) observes that Dickinson was a representative of:
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