key words of the Romantic age

child innocent next to God

perception free of social

guide

prophet

seer

creative force

imagination vs. reason

primary imagination: genuine ability

secondary imagination:voluntary creating force

ability of understanding things instinctively

rather passive than active

gothic

ruins

divine force

welcoming, mother nature

menacing, destructive force

knowledge

emotive response

simple language

Sottoargomento

viewer overwhelmed

delightful terror: both attraction and fear

natural phenomena: mountains, waterfalls, storms