Table of Contents:**

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Chapter 1

: Origins and Influences of Symbolism**
1.1 Romantic Precursors and Reaction
1.2 The Role of Baudelaire and "Les Fleurs du Mal"
1.3 Symbolist Manifesto and Symbolic Imagery
1.4 Gustave Moreau and the Visual Arts
1.5 Mallarmé and the Quest for the Absolute
1.6 Verlaine and Musicality in Poetry
1.7 Decadence and Symbolist Aesthetics

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Chapter 2

: Themes and Motifs in Symbolist Poetry**
2.1 Nature and the Supernatural
2.2 Dreams, Mysticism, and Symbolic Language
2.3 Love, Desire, and Eros
2.4 Nostalgia and Melancholy
2.5 Mythology and Archetypal Figures
2.6 The Sublime and the Uncanny
2.7 Death, Transcendence, and the Beyond

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Chapter 3

: Techniques and Innovations of Symbolist Poets**
3.1 Symbolic Language and Synesthetic Effects
3.2 Fragmentation and Ellipsis
3.3 Vers libre and Experimentation with Form
3.4 Intertextuality and Mythic Resonance
3.5 The Poet as Seer and Magician
3.6 Evocation of Atmosphere and Mood
3.7 Critiques and Responses to Symbolist Poetry

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Chapter 4

: Surrealism: Origins and Evolution**
4.1 Dadaism and the Surrealist Manifesto
4.2 André Breton and the Surrealist Group
4.3 Surrealist Automatic Writing and Techniques
4.4 Freudian Influence and the Unconscious
4.5 Surrealist Visual Arts: Painting, Sculpture, and Film
4.6 Surrealist Politics and Revolutionary Aims
4.7 Surrealism Beyond France: International Impact

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Chapter 5

: Surrealist Themes and Experimentation**
5.1 The Marvelous and the Absurd
5.2 Surrealist Love Poetry and Desire
5.3 Surrealist Exploration of Dreams and the Unconscious
5.4 The Body and Its Transformations
5.5 Surrealist Humor and Satire
5.6 Surrealist Engagement with Social and Political Issues
5.7 Legacy and Influence of Surrealism in Contemporary Art and Literature