A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals ?
Correct answer: B. Emotional restraint
- A. Passionate love
- B. Emotional restraint
- C. Revolution against tyranny
- D. Communion with the natural world
Explanation
Neoclassicism values order, reason, decorum, and control over intense personal emotion, so emotional restraint is its most fitting ideal. Passionate individual feeling and communion with nature are more strongly associated with Romanticism.
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