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Romanticism The Gothic Novel Romanticism 1785-1830 (roughly) Emphasis on inner feelings External objects are only given meaning after the author has projected their own imagination and feelings onto them Spontaneous: art should arise from impulse and be free of rigid structures Romanticism Sometimes referred to as “nature poetry;” however, most saw nature as a stimulus to the most beautiful of activities: thinking. Goal of romantic writers = arouse in the mind of reader a sense of wonder and awe (sublime = awe inspiring) Romantic Checklist Examination of inner feelings Idealistic Interested i