Title: 10 Key Characteristics of Romanticism in Literature
Headings: 10 Key Characteristics of Romanticism in Literature
10 Key Characteristics of Romanticism in Literature
What Is Romanticism in Literature?
What Are the Characteristics of Romanticism in Literature?
1. Glorification of Nature
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2. Awareness and Acceptance of Emotions
3. Celebration of Artistic Creativity and Imagination
4. Emphasis on Aesthetic Beauty
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5. Themes of Solitude
6. Focus on Exoticism and History
7. Spiritual and Supernatural Elements
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8. Vivid Sensory Descriptions
9. Use of Personification
10. Focus on the Self and Autobiography
Key Poetic Forms of Romanticism
Kate Miller-Wilson

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5. Themes of Solitude
Writers of the Romantic era believed that creative inspiration came from solitary exploration. They celebrated the feeling of being alone, whether that meant loneliness or a much-needed quiet space to think and create. You’ll see solitary themes in many literary works from this period, including in this excerpt from Samuel Taylor Coleridge ’s poem “ Frost at Midnight ." The Frost performs its secret ministry,
Unhelped by any wind. The owlet’s cry
Came loud—and hark, again! loud as before. The inmates of my cottage, all at rest,
Have left me to that solitude, which suits
Abstruser musings: save that at my side
My cradled infant slumbers peacefully …
6. Focus on Exoticism and History
Romantic-era literature often has a distinct focus on exotic locations and events or items from history.