Lord Byron And Childe Harolds Pilgrimage By Samuel Taylor...

If you want an inside glimpse into the man that Lord Byron was, all you need to do is pick up some of his prose. In any of his pieces, there’s a raw sense of emotion and vulnerability that no other Romantic shows. William Blake wrote of nature and religion. William Wordsworth wrote of the beauty of nature and how it made him feel in hindsight. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote of the supernatural and a sense of peace that eventually fades away. All of those Romantic poets used a piece of their life in their works, whether large or small, but not to the extent that Lord Byron did. The way that Byron pours his personal life into the prose without overtly putting himself in there, putting in emotion and internal dialogue without being too†¦show more content†¦Another important part in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Byron unknowingly gives the first glimpse into what would later be referred to as the Byronic Hero. The Byronic Hero is usually a man who is smart and cunning. He’s sophisticated, moody, and anti-authority. He’s an arrogant, cynical exile who â€Å"knew himself the most unfit Of men to heard with Man; with whom he held Little in common† (lines 100-102) and engages in self-destructive behavior including sex, drugs, and alcohol. He was â€Å"Proud though in desolation; which could find A life within itself, to breathe without mankind† (lines 107-108) which shows that the Byronic hero did not need anyone else. While this describes most of Byron’s characters, it also describes clichà ©d love interests in modern-day teen novels and a classic trope in film and television. By describing himself and drawing upon himself for inspiration, Byron created something so iconic and unwavering that, very likely, will never die down. While Byron is himself the original Byronic Hero, other Romantics did not follow his footsteps: â€Å"a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore,† (lines 377-378) most Byronic Heroes die relatively young, in a blaze of flames and rebellious greatness. Blake and Wordsworth died at 70 and 80 years of age, respectively. Byron, however, died at the age of 36 fighting inShow MoreRelatedRomantic Era Poets: Lord Byron777 Words   |  3 Pagesgoing to elaborate on how Lord Byron can be seen as one of the major Romantic poets of the Romantic era. Lord Byron was not only one of the leading Romantics in the Romantic era but he also a revered politician. He made a great literary contribution to the romantic era through poems, stories and the â€Å"Byronic Hero†. His work and life were adventurous. This only aided him in creating his literary pieces. Lord George Gordon Noel Byron (1788-1824), better known as Lord Byron, was born, with a clubbedRead MoreLord Byron Analysis1215 Words   |  5 Pagesthe true identity of someone or something. In the early 19th century, Lord Byron, also known as George Gordon, a leading figure in the Romantic Movement was heavily involved in satire because he saw great poets such as Walter Scott, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and William Wordsworth betraying their principles. The poets also lost their passion towards the Romantic Movement. In addition, the usage of satire fits the personality of Byron because he always found his experiences in life humorous and neverRead MoreEssay about British Romanticism1831 Words   |  8 Pagessupernatural. Unlike American Romantics, British Romantics focused on the beauty of the supernatural, instead of its horror or macabre (Lorcher). The expression of these ideas was made primarily by poets, starting with William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge who are together attributed for founding the Romantic movement (Lorcher). Together they wrote Lyrical Ballads in 1798, a series of poems that challenged the gaudiness and inane phraseology of many modern writers (Wordsworth, William (1770-1850))Read MoreThe Renaissance And Romanticism During The 19th Century1245 Words   |  5 Pagesduring the late eighteenth century and continued until the mid nineteenth century(†¦). It began in England and Germany, which some scholars find odd, because neither country spoke a romantic language (public.wsu). William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge are credited in starting the Romantic period with Lyrical Ballads (online-literature). This collection of poems gave people the go ahead to start thinking in a different way and showed the importance of feelings and the imagination (csus