English Literature GCSE
Romanticism
What Romanticism means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, OCR.
Definitions of Romanticism
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An artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century, which emphasized intense emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience.
A literary movement that emphasized individualism, emotion, and nature, often rebelling against industrialization and institutional authority.
An artistic movement that prioritised emotion, nature, and individualism over reason and absolute authority.
A literary movement emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual and nature.
Topics that use Romanticism
- London (Eduqas GCSE)
- Ozymandias (Eduqas GCSE)
- She Walks in Beauty (Eduqas GCSE)
- A Complaint (OCR GCSE)
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