[Melinda88]

Hi guys!

Iwas just wondering if anybody out there knows what the word Romanticism really means? What makes an author a romantic writer and what distinguishes romanticism from realism?

I have an exam on this today and I'm really confused!
Thanks for any help!:) :)

[charlotte234s]

Romanticism was an 18th century kind of style of writing, painting, etc, it was based on feelings rather than the normal standards of society.

[Clough]

Here are two resources for you to use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=realism+writing+Wikipedia

As far as Realism, that almost appears to be a broader subject area than Romanticism concerning writing. When doing your searches, I would suggest defining more what you mean by Realism.