How would "Natural Supernaturalism" be best characterized as a Romantic notion introduced by Carlyle ?
Correct answer: C. a process by which things that are familiar and thought to be ordinary are made to appear miraculous and new to our eyes
- A. a form of animism in which objects in the natural world are believed to be inhabited by spirits
- B. a spontaneous belief in the supernatural based upon a surprise encounter with a supernatural being
- C. a process by which things that are familiar and thought to be ordinary are made to appear miraculous and new to our eyes
- D. the experience of hallucinating contact with the supernatural world when taking opium
Explanation
Natural Supernaturalism makes ordinary, familiar things seem strange, miraculous, and spiritually significant rather than requiring an actual supernatural event. It is therefore a Romantic way of rediscovering wonder in everyday experience.
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