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romantic irony: a standalone construct

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Literary theory

the Romantic writer's stance of creating and then undercutting illusion, holding enthusiasm and skepticism in balance.

In literary theory, romantic irony refers to the Romantic writer's stance of creating and then undercutting illusion, holding enthusiasm and skepticism in balance. This meaning comes from Mellor (1980) in English Romantic Irony.[1]

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balance4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs enthusiasm1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct holding2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

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Mellor, A. K. (1980). English Romantic Irony. Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674420717

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