What was Romanticism?
A. a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that began in the late eighteenth century
B. a reform movement that stressed reason over creativity
C. a literary movement that celebrated the works of the Greeks and the Romans
D. a reform movement that stressed loving people equally
Generally speaking, romanticism was "A. a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that began in the late eighteenth century," which often "broke the rules" of tradition composition, especially in the realm of music.