The word "romanticism" has little to do with the popular idea of romance. Romanticism is a movement in literature and the arts.
It began in early nineteenth century Europe. Nature is the primary focus in romanticism. Another key element of this movement was imagination. Romanticism was also about the freedom to express personal emotion. Most importantly, it allowed poets and artists to create without following the strict rules of form. The organizational structure used in this passage is A. cause/effect because it shows the effect of nature on poets and artists.
B. sequence, as it shows how romanticism's features changed over time.
C. definition, as it explains the idea of romanticism in art and literature.
D. classification because it lists movements in poetry and the arts.
The narrator is not happy that he has been tricked into Simon Wheeler's story-telling antics. He is annoyed that he is stuck listening to these tales about Smiley's gambling. While he listens well, he is not amused, patient, or attentive.
Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought. All a man had to do was to keep his head, and he was all right. Any man who was a man could travel alone.
