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Romanticism
emphasizing emotion, individualism, and beauty of nature
Transcendentalism
movement centered on the inherent goodness of individuals and nature
Naturalism
Portrays charcters as shaped by environmental forces and heredity
Realism
Focusing on truthful depictions of everyday life
Empiricism
Emphasizes knowledge through sensory experience and observation
Regionalism
Highlights distinct characteristics of specific locales
Modernism
Emphasizes experimental techniques and a focus on the inner consciousness
Postmodernism
Questions nature of truth and reality
Existentialism
Explore themes of individual freedom, choice, and search for meaning in a purposeless world
Surrealism
Seeks to unlock unconscious mind through dreamlike imagery and illogical scenes
Imagism
Aims for clarity, precision, and vivid imagery
Absurdism
Related to existentialism; Deals with human tendency to seek inherent meaning in life while grappling with apparent meaninglessness
Gothicism
Gothic literature that delves into themes of horror, mystery, and the supernatural
Beat Generation
Movement known for raw, free-form style; exploring themes of rebellion, spirituality, and rejection of conventional American values
Dadaism
Avant-garde movement that embraced chaos and irrationality as a response to perceived absurdity of modern life
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