Title: What is the significance of imagination to the Romantics? Why is imagination important to the Romantics? - eNotes.com
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What is the significance of imagination to the Romantics? Why is imagination important to the Romantics?
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Imagination was the cornerstone of the Romantic poets and novelist. The movement of the Romantic writer was at it's strongest during the years of 1789 until around 1832. Science and discovery were held in high esteem by the movers and shakers of that era. The Romantic writers felt that this was too restrictive on their creativity and instead of writing about the experiences one had in the world, they were more interested in why the experience happened, and what affect it would have. The Romantics wrote through their imaginations, dreams, and thoughts of what might be or what were the causes of life experiences. Without imagination it would be very difficult to do any type of creative writing. The imagination is what lets people out of the reality of what is into the world of what might be. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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