To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. Which period of American literature does this poem best exemplify

This poem is an example of the romantic period of American literature.

Explanation:

The poem shown in the question above is called "Thanatopsis" and was written by William Bryant. This poem of how American literature presented itself in the period known as the Romantic Period.

Poetry during this romantic period had a humanitarian, sentimental character and evidenced nature as something alive and offering an escapism for the speaker to express his feelings, fears and emotions, without being rational. "Thanatopsis" has these characteristics, especially when it shows the speaker's admiration for nature, to the point of joining it to form a single organism.

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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