The Parnassians believed that, by relying on classical models, they would be combating the exaggerations of emotion and fantasy of Romanticism and, at the same time, ensuring the balance they aimed for. They proposed an objective poetry, with a high level of vocabulary, rationalistic, well-crafted from a formal point of view, and focused on universal themes. This rationalism, which faced the 'exaggerations of emotion' and focused on formalism, is very clear in the following Parnassian stanza by Olavo Bilac:

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The question asks to identify a stanza that exemplifies the rationalism and formalism of Parnassianism, a literary movement that sought balance and objectivity, inspired by classical models. The correct alternative is 'But that in form disguises the effort / And the living plot is built / In such a way that the image remains naked, / Rich, but sober, like a Greek temple.' This stanza reflects the Parnassian ideal of a well-crafted poetry, where form is as important as content. The reference to the 'Greek temple' refers to the classical inspiration of the movement. The other alternatives present a more emotional and subjective tone, characteristics of Romanticism that Parnassianism sought to combat.

Question about Concepts of Classicism and Baroque

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Topic Concepts of Classicism and Baroque

Concepts of Classicism and Baroque

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(ESPCEX 2018) - Question Medium of Spanish