The major characteristic of romanticism is evident in the first 20 lines of the poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is option B.) An emphasis on nature.
We can think of death as the poem's primary theme and as its romantic component. The opening line of this poem uses the words "parting day" (evening) and "darkness" as emblems of death. The poet then talks of the village's ancestors' deaths before contemplating his own demise.
Therefore, Romanticism was distinguished by its emphasis on emotion and individualism, secret writing, idealization of nature, exaltation of the past, with a strong notion or ideal for the medieval over the classical.
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What major characteristic of romanticism is evident in the first 20 lines of the poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."
A. An emphasis on individuality
B. An emphasis on nature
C. An emphasis on imagination
D. An emphasis on spirituality
