According to Laura Smith, that which affect[s] the human mind with a sense of overwhelming grandeur or irresistible power; calculated to inspire awe, deep reverence, or loft emotion, by reason of its beauty, vastness, or grandeur is known as the______________?

A. Sublime

B. Terrifying

C. Romantic

D. Beautiful

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