Quiz read the excerpt. 4. what characteristics mark this passage as pre-romantic? from "elegy written in a country churchyard" by thomas gray a major scientific discoveries and values associated with daylight b formal structure and language, an attention to. nature, and nameless feeling on some fond breast the parting soul relies, some pious drops the closing eye requires; even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, even in our ashes live their wonted fires. c informal structure and language, and an attention to man's power over nature dreasonable reaction to circumstances, and attention to clarity and logic