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Romanticism
 * The Romantic Movement was inspired by reaction to that period's concepts of clarity, order, and balance, and by the revolutions in America.


 * Major themes included the sublime, terror, and passion

Romanticism in The Awakening


 * the exotic locale, use of color, and heavy emphasis on nature
 * Edna's search for individuality and freedom: freedom to decide what to be, how to think, and how to live
 * frequent inner thoughts, memories of childhood, the personified sea and its sensuous call, the fantastic talking birds, the mysterious woman in black, the romantic music playing almost constantly in the background, the dinner party, the gulf spirit, and the desire to express herself through art.

Realism
 * The movement sought to treat the commonplace truthfully and used characters from everyday life.
 * an exploration of the emotional depth of characters

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