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EN 202
Romanticism and Transcendentalism
14
Literature
Not Applicable
10/23/2011

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a revolt against reason
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emotion
pantheism-"to look at nature"
individualism
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a replacement for reason
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imagination
gothic-where reason fails, dark places
optimism
escapism-daydream
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Theme of Romanticism
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the spontaneous overflow of powerful fellings
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function of romanticism
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to emphasize beauty
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style of romanticism
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emotional
imaginative
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literary contributions of romanticism
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short story
character sketches
poetry
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elements of a short story
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plot
setting
characters
point of view
theme
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to commune with a divine power we must transcend the experiences of the senses
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man's transcendance
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exact individuality
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transcendentalism
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frown on imitation and repitition
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transcendentalism
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break with the past
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transcendentalism
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believe in necessity of a new social and spiritual renaissance
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transcendentalism
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appreciate culture
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transcendentalism
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love isolation and solitude
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transcendentalism
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