The Romantic period is generally thought to have occurred between ________________?
Correct answer: C. 1798 - 1832
- A. 1800 - 1900
- B. 1805 - 1827
- C. 1798 - 1832
- D. 1785 - 1825
Explanation
English Romanticism is conventionally dated from the publication of Lyrical Ballads in 1798 to the death of Sir Walter Scott in 1832. These dates are useful literary landmarks rather than absolute boundaries.
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