The correct answer is Connecting Complete thoughts. The coordinating conjunction "and" connects to independent clauses (a clause has a subject and a verb) which consist of ideas of equivalent importance.
The answer is: creating impressions rather than expressing realism.
Symbolist poets tried to express an ideal or a truth in a symbolic, tangible and fluid way. They used metaphors and free verse to do so and tried to mix all five senses when describing something. That sort of confusion transformed reality into a unique experience, described in a colorful manner.
Art was seen as a refuge from real life and certain themes approaching mysticism were constantly used.