English Romantic poets

English Romantic poets, active mainly in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, emphasized emotion, imagination, and a deep connection to nature. They sought to express individual feelings, celebrate beauty, and challenge classical ideas of order and reason. Key figures like William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Keats often depicted personal experiences, the natural world, and revolutionary ideals. Their poetry reflected a move away from Enlightenment rationality toward a more feeling-based, intuitive approach, inspiring a focus on human passion, creativity, and the sublime power of nature.