Read the excerpt from “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” by Thomas Gray.

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.

What characteristics mark this passage as Pre-Romantic?
A
informal structure and language, and an attention to man’s power over nature
B
reasonable reaction to circumstances, and attention to logic
C
major scientific discoveries
D
formal structure and language, an attention to nature, feelings