Question

Romantic age is also known as the

• A. Age of pop
• B. Age of Dr. Johnson
• C. Age of Wordsworth
• D. Age of Dryden

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Age of Wordsworth

The Romantic Age in English literature (approximately 1798–1837) is often referred to as the "Age of Wordsworth", because William Wordsworth was one of the most influential poets of this era and a leading figure in launching the Romantic movement in England.

• Key event: The publication of Lyrical Ballads (1798) by Wordsworth and Coleridge marks the beginning of the Romantic Age.

• Characteristics of the Romantic Age: Emphasis on emotion, nature, individualism, imagination, and rebellion against the strict forms of Neoclassicism.