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"Romanticism in A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Title: "Romanticism in A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Category: Literature / European Literature
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"Romanticism in A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Romanticism can be defined as a literary, artistic, and philosophical movement originating in Europe. It emphasized the individual, the subjective, the irrational, the imaginative, the personal, and the spontaneous. (Merriam-Webster) Romanticism can be characterized by it's appreciation for the beauties of nature; a general exaltation of emotion over reason, and of the senses over intellect. Emphasis is placed on imagination and it's role as a access point to awe-inspiring experience and spiritual precision.
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