Read the excerpt from "i wandered lonely as a cloud." for oft, when on my couch i lie in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon that inward eye which is the bliss of solitude; and then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils. which statement most accurately describes this excerpt?

a. this excerpt shows influences of the romantic movement because it hints at the speaker’s contempt toward the industrial revolution.
b. this excerpt shows influences of the enlightenment period because it uses formal language to describe the speaker’s experience.
c. this excerpt shows influences of the romantic movement because it focuses on the awe-inspiring power of nature.
d. this excerpt shows influences of the enlightenment period because it contains highly technical language

The answer is indeed letter C) This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it focuses on the awe-inspiring power of nature.

Romanticism came as a response to the Enlightenment period. The latter used to rationalize nature while the former tried to mend man's relationship with it. So, nature is not only a common theme in Romantic literature, but it is also seen as something divine, to be worshiped, love inspiring.

In I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, the author William Wordsworth narrates the memory of a day when he and his sister came across a field full of daffodils. The memory of such beauty still makes his heart fill with happiness, even when he is alone.

what passage could you provide the passage.

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