ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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Which of the following best describes the Romantic view of nature?
A
Nature is deceiving, unknown, and evil.
B
Nature is majestic, symbolic, and divine.
C
Science and reason can overcome the natural world to decide man’s fate.
D
Evolution necessitates the destruction of nature, and eventually of mankind.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For the Romantics, Nature was transfigured into a living force and held together as a unity by the breath of the divine spirit. It was infused with a comprehensive symbolism resting on its profound moral and emotional connection with human subjectivity. Coleridge referred to nature as the “language of God.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Emotion and passion. The critique of progress. A return to the past. An awe of nature. The idealization of women. The purity of childhood. The search for subjective truth. The celebration of the individual. More items •25-Oct-2021

Detailed explanation-3: -Revolution, democracy, and republicanism. The Sublime and Transcendence. The power of the imagination, genius, and the source of inspiration. Proto-psychology & extreme mental states. Nature and the Natural.

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