ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Among other concurrent elements of English romanticism are the exploration of the supernatural and the “wise innocence” of childhood; dreaming as a field to exploit imagination; and apocalyptic and gothic depictions of reality. All these elements enriched the creative power of the Romantic writers.

Detailed explanation-2: -With its emphasis on the imagination and emotion, Romanticism emerged as a response to the disillusionment with the Enlightenment values of reason and order in the aftermath of the French Revolution of 1789.

Detailed explanation-3: -With the supernatural, the Romantics took for granted the readers’ “faith” or disposition to believe in the situations they proposed. Through their literature, they offered the reader the possibility to experience new worlds, which they could hardly see in real life.

Detailed explanation-4: -To form a particular nationalist sentiment, a cultural movement arose which was known as Romanticism. Romantic poets and artists focused on mystical feelings, intuition and emotions. This was done to create a basis for a nation through common cultural past and shared collective heritage.