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Who is credited with originating the symbolist style in literature?
Who is credited with originating the symbolist style in literature?
- Stéphane Mallarmé
- Charles Baudelaire (correct)
- Paul Verlaine
- Edgar Allan Poe
Who coined the term 'symbolist' to distinguish the Symbolists from the Decadents?
Who coined the term 'symbolist' to distinguish the Symbolists from the Decadents?
- Jean Moréas (correct)
- Stéphane Mallarmé
- Charles Baudelaire
- Paul Verlaine
What was the symbolist movement a reaction against?
What was the symbolist movement a reaction against?
- Decadence
- Realism (correct)
- Naturalism
- Romanticism
Which poet's works greatly influenced Charles Baudelaire and the symbolist movement?
Which poet's works greatly influenced Charles Baudelaire and the symbolist movement?
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When did the symbolist aesthetic attract a generation of writers?
When did the symbolist aesthetic attract a generation of writers?
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