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Which of the following is considered a constituent of Preromanticism?
Which of the following is considered a constituent of Preromanticism?
Which literary phase of German literature is included in Pre-romanticism?
Which literary phase of German literature is included in Pre-romanticism?
Which novel is an example of the sensationalism of the early Gothic novels during the Preromantic period?
Which novel is an example of the sensationalism of the early Gothic novels during the Preromantic period?
What cultural craze prompted the appearance of epic poems supposedly composed by Ossian?
What cultural craze prompted the appearance of epic poems supposedly composed by Ossian?
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Which poet's work exemplifies the melancholy of English graveyard poetry during the Preromantic period?
Which poet's work exemplifies the melancholy of English graveyard poetry during the Preromantic period?
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Preromanticism
- A constituent of Preromanticism is the Gothic novel.
- The literary phase of German literature included in Pre-romanticism is the Sturm und Drang movement.
Gothic Novels
- The novel "The Old English Baron" by Clara Reeve is an example of the sensationalism of the early Gothic novels during the Preromantic period.
Ossianic Poems
- A cultural craze in the 18th century, sparked by Scottish poet James Macpherson's claim to have discovered ancient Gaelic poetry, prompted the appearance of epic poems supposedly composed by Ossian.
English Graveyard Poetry
- The poet Thomas Gray's work exemplifies the melancholy of English graveyard poetry during the Preromantic period.
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Description
Explore the key developments in late 18th-century culture that paved the way for the Romanticism movement. Learn about the influences of the Sturm und Drang phase of German literature, the primitivism of Jean Jacques Rousseau, and other important constituents of Pre-Romanticism.
