imagination, mysticism, liberalism (freedom to express personal feelings) Romantic vs. Neoclassic (2) Innovation: - subjects: common life; the supernatural; the far away and the long ago - style: common language really used by men; poetic symbolism Romantic vs. Neoclassic(3) Good poetry is “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” - unforced and free composition out of the inherent organic “laws” of the poet’s imagination Romantic vs. Neoclassic(4) Subject matter:…