Romanticism Basics

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What did Romantics believe was a path to spiritual development?

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The beauty of nature.

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What is the most important genre of literature to Romantics?

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Poetry.

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How did Romantics portray emotion compared to previous eras?

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They portrayed more emotion.

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What historical events bounded the Romantic literary era?

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The Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

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What age group were American Romantic heroes typically?

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Young.

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What is a key characteristic of Romantic literature?

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Emphasis on individual emotion and imagination.

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Which movement is often seen as a reaction against the Enlightenment?

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Romanticism.

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What themes are commonly found in Romantic poetry?

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Nature, emotion, and the sublime.

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Who are some notable authors from the Romantic era?

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William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Edgar Allan Poe.

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What role does nature play in Romantic literature?

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Nature is often seen as a source of inspiration and spiritual truth.