Question

1. manuel is reading an essay comparing two poems, and he has come across a missing word

a poem by a classicist tends to express emotion in a logical and restrained manner, whereas a poem by a ______ will likely celebrate the wild, the untamed, and the imaginative. both poems will likely include rhyme.

choose the term that best completes the sentence.

○ naturalist

○ realist

○ modernist

○ romanticist

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the characteristics of each literary movement:

• Naturalist: Focuses on scientific observation of human behavior, not on celebrating the wild/imaginative. Eliminate.
• Realist: Portrays everyday life realistically, emphasizing accuracy over the wild/imaginative. Eliminate.
• Modernist: Often experimental, fragmented, and not centered on celebrating the wild/untamed. Eliminate.
• Romanticist: Celebrates nature (wild, untamed), imagination, and emotion in a more unrestrained way, contrasting with the logical/restrained Classicist.

Answer:

Romanticist