Gothic Lit: is characterized by grotesque characters, bizarre situations, and violent events. Originating in Europe, Gothic lit was a popular form of writing in the U. s., during the 19th century especially in the hand of such notables Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
-Romanticism: writers saw limitations of reason, celebrated individual spirit, emotions, and imagination. The basic elements of human nature. This was a reaction to Puritanism.
- The splendors of nature insired the romantics more than the fear of God.
-Fascination with the supernatural
-Washington Irving
-Their works exhibit a typical romantic preoccupation with atmosphere, sentiment and optimism.
-Transcendentalism: transcendent forms of truth exist beyond reason and experience.
- Belief in something else: faith, God-something beyond you that you follow.
-every individual is capable of discovering this higher truth on his/her on, through intuition.
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