Let's Recap...
Romantic Literature:
is usually in a story, novel, or poem
centers around imagination and individuality
challenges the Enlightenment
includes Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism
showcases writers like Irving, Poe, and Thoreau
was popularized 50 years after the Revolutionary War
While Realistic Literature:
is usually in diaries, journals, or speeches
centers around truth and fact
challenges Romanticism
includes Naturalism and Regionalism
showcases writers like Harte, Cather, and Twain
was popularized after the Civil War
is usually in a story, novel, or poem
centers around imagination and individuality
challenges the Enlightenment
includes Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism
showcases writers like Irving, Poe, and Thoreau
was popularized 50 years after the Revolutionary War
While Realistic Literature:
is usually in diaries, journals, or speeches
centers around truth and fact
challenges Romanticism
includes Naturalism and Regionalism
showcases writers like Harte, Cather, and Twain
was popularized after the Civil War