· There are several characteristics that mark a
“romantic” piece of literature. They
are:
1.
Emotion
2.
Individualism
3.
Revolutionary
4.
Love of nature and
solitude
5.
Full of fantasy
and/or introspection
6.
Subjective perception
7.
Right-brained (more creative and emotional than logical
and analytical)
8.
Strong sense of
nationalism
9.
Provides
an outcast or savage character
10.
Mysterious settings
11.
Focus on the
supernatural