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Spasmodics (poetry) [r]:

The Spasmodics, or Spasmodic School, were a group of 19th century English poets including P. J. Bailey, J. Marston, S. Dobell, and Alexander Smith. As a group, their poetry tended to be verbose, describing intense interior psychological drama and violence, obscure references, pathos and extravagant imagery, about heroic figures who were lonely, aspiring, and disillusioned, and frequently poets themselves.