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Can you explain the differences between Romanticism and Modernism in literature?
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Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement from the late 18th to the 19th century which focused on emotion, sentimentality, and intuition. It was romantic in its use of exaggerated emotion, extravagance in the description of characters and events, and the beauty of nature and imagination. It valued creativity and the belief in the power of one's own emotions to form their own individual reality. Its main characteristic was the exploration of emotion and its expression in a more personal, subjective way, looking for beauty and personal fulfillment through self-expression.Modernism on the other hand, was a cultural movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries which attempted to break away from the norms of classicism, using techniques such as abstraction, fragmentation, unevenness, and a questioning of traditional forms and conventions. Modernism in literature was characterized by a tension between the individual and society, and a desire to use new techniques such as stream-of-consciousness to explore the depths of the human experience. It sought to express the complexity of life using techniques such as nonlinear narrative, non-realistic characters, and contrasting subject matter.