It was a literature movement that began in the late 18th century in Western Europe, that rebelled against the Enlightenment of the previous century, which was focus on scientific and rational thought. Romantic literature is characterized by an emphasis on emotion, passion, and the natural world. An important factor in the Romantic movement was Nationalism. Many authors from this period drew their inspiration from folk tales and native mythologies.
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ReplyDeleteThe Enlightenment of the 18th Century was the Age of Reason. Emotions and faith were put on the back burner, while people sought answers to all of life’s mysteries through science, math and logic. By second of half of the 18th Century, when the Enlightenment was in full force, many people began rejecting the idea of basing everything on reason and sought a return to emotions and feelings. This return to emotion would be known as the Romantic Movement.
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