They admired clarity of expression and avoided complex figures of speech
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- Focused on the human mind and how it worked
- Rejected extravagant language and used simple diction that showed class distinctions
- These writers also disliked city life and idealized rural life and the wilderness
- Emphasized the importance of the individual as opposed to the group.
- Believed that poetry was superior to science
- Concentrated on contemporary life and on middle- and lower-class lives in particular
- Writers described the workings of God
- Looked for the relationship between biblical events and things in their own lives