The word "romanticism" has little to do with the popular idea of romance. Romanticism is a movement in literature and the arts. It began in early nineteenth century Europe. Nature is the primary focus in romanticism. Another key element of this movement was imagination. Romanticism was also about the freedom to express personal emotion. Most importantly, it allowed poets and artists to create without following the strict rules of form. The organizational structure used in this passage is

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).