1. God grandeur
Most of the Romantic poets, or poets influenced by Romanticism, lodged a sort of social protest within their poetry. ... Hopkins became a Jesuit priest and a parish preacher and he burned all his poetry up to this point. ... Thankfully this was to pass and he did write poetry again. ... Hopkins's questioning and departure from Romantic views can be seen when contrasted with other Romantic poetry. ... The Romantics fought against the mainstream in an increasingly industrialised society but they also questioned religion and other dogmas. ...
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- Grade Level: High School