The Industrial Revolution was a major event in European history that had a huge impact on social, political, and economic life. The Industrial Revolution led to a shift from romanticism to realism because it changed the way people lived and worked. It was also important because it created new groups of people who had different values and beliefs than previous generations.
In addition, the rise of democracy led to a shift from romanticism to realism because it gave people more power and a voice in government. The Napoleonic Wars were another major event that caused a change in thinking about war and its effects on people’s lives. They showed how brutal war could be, which helped lead to an increased interest in realistic portrayals of war rather than glorifying it as romantic writers had done previously.
Another major factor was the scientific revolution which occurred during this time period and changed how people thought about nature and their place within it; this helped lead toward more realistic views such as those found in naturalism or impressionism which emphasized things like color and light rather than grandeur or emotionality that were common among romantic writers such as Wordsworth or Keats
