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GATE 2025 XH2 (English) – Question 43

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · Intersections of literature with political, social and intellectual movements · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which of the following is/are the pre-romantic current(s) that contributed to the evolution of Romanticism?

  1. Graveyard poetry
  2. Picaresque novel
  3. The Sturm und Drang phase
  4. Pre-Raphaelite poetry

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Correct answer: (A) Graveyard poetry; (C) The Sturm und Drang phase

Explanation

Graveyard poetry and the German Sturm und Drang prepared the ground for Romanticism. The picaresque novel is a different tradition and Pre-Raphaelite poetry is Victorian, so it came afterwards.