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Dark Romanticism:. 1800-1860. Big Ideas of Romanticism. source: Skipp , Francis in American Literature. Key Characteristics. Response to Romanticism Nature can be dark so can humans Nature’s connection with man Can be opposed to man Can be symbolic of man’s nature
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Dark Romanticism: 1800-1860
Big Ideas of Romanticism source: Skipp, Francis in American Literature
Key Characteristics • Response to Romanticism • Nature can be dark so can humans • Nature’s connection with man • Can be opposed to man • Can be symbolic of man’s nature • Love of history, paranormal, gothic, medieval, mystical • Focus on inherent darkness of humans and perverseness of spirit Elements of Literature (145)