ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:literary Romanticism often deals with escapist subject matter.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Romantic art focused on emotions, feelings, and moods of all kinds including spirituality, imagination, mystery, and fervor. The subject matter varied widely including landscapes, religion, revolution, and peaceful beauty.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The untrue statement is-The romantic artists and poets generally did not criticize the glorification of science and reason. It represented a movement that played a role and focussed on emotions and mystic feelings. Reason and science were scorned by romantic poets and painters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Imagination, emotion, and freedom are certainly the focal points of romanticism.

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