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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Romanticism Notes


·       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