Supernatural vs. Symbolism A detailed comparison The restrained balance valued in 18th century culture was abandoned in favor of emotional intensity, often taken to extremes of raptures, and nostalgia. The creative imagination occupied the center of Romantic views, which differed from the Victorian emphasis on politics and the orderly, logical and aesthetically consistent implications on daily 18th and 19th century life. Romantics often remain bias on cultural diversity and perception over reason, while Victorians linger …showed first 75 words of 583 total…

…showed last 75 words of 583 total…in the end. Supernatural qualities are a way of creating meanings that reach beyond the traditional rule and create a gateways that lead to a surrealistic experiences. Victorian and Romantic poetry are forms of literature that complement their own meanings or purpose. The other creates it own understanding although sometimes when compared to other poems, two separate belief systems can originate. Resources: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel T Coleridge Goblin Market, Christian Rossetti