Question

Thomas 'season' and Gray's 'elegy' revealed ….

• A. Pre-romantic note and description of nature
• B. Industrial themes and urban life
• C. Romantic love and emotional turmoil
• D. Satirical commentary and social critique

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Pre-romantic note and description of nature

• In his "Elegy," Gray reflects on nature’s beauty and the humble lives of ordinary people, exploring themes of death, memory, and the passage of time.

• The poem's rich, emotional tone, along with its focus on nature and individual experience, anticipates key elements of Romanticism, which would come to full fruition later in the 18th century and early 19th century, especially with poets like Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Keats.