Enlightenment and Romanticism
Compare and contrast a primary source of ONE of the following from Enlightenment to its counterpart in Romanticism (Two works in total):
Works of visual art
Works of poetry
Explain the cultural and historical context to explain WHY the works represent their respective periods in time. For more information on this, visit the module “Cultural and Historical Context.” Describe the work in YOUR OWN words using YOUR OWN original observations.
Describe the works in your own words. Take note of the details.
Think about how those details fit into what you learned about Enlightenment and Romanticism.
Give historical and cultural background that provides the reader with a deeper understanding of WHY the individual was motivated to make their work as a response to events during their time.
Take note of the details from your observations about the work.
How might the country the work came from provide insight into the work?
What important historical events and movements were happening during that time that inform your deeper understanding of the work?
How do the specific details from the works you chose reflect the historical and cultural events ?
Use grammar, spelling, and punctuation appropriate to college level writing.
