On top of this, there was a clearly mystical quality to Romantic writing that sets it apart from other literary periods" "(Rahn). ... "Melancholy' was quite the buzzword for the Romantic poets, and altered states of consciousness were often sought after in order to enhance one's creative potential"" (Rahn). ... They used their imagination to help them improve their writing to make it more mysterious and enchanting. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

On or about 1910, there was an explosion of innovation and creative energy that shook every field of artistic endeavor. ... Yeats became heavily focussed on new occult speculations, his personal life resolved by marriage, he began writing exceedingly metaphysical poetry. ...

• Word Count: 2111
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School