Definition Romanticism - An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 18th century and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, emphasis…

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Timeline of American Literature Timeline of American Literature Puritanism 1600-1800 Narratives that looked inward and expressed the connections between God and their everyday…