Modernism and Postmodernism

What did Modernism Oppose?

• Chaos
• War
• 19th Century Optimism
• Civilization

What time period did Modernism take place?

• 1865-1900
• 1965-2000
• 1910-1965
• 1785-1965

Modernists avoided:

• Sugarcoating
• Traditional Values
• Experimentation & Individualism
• Pessimism

What is disillusionment?

• Disillusionment
• Dissapointment due to high expectations not being met
• Dissapointment due to regret
• Disapointment due to chaos

What was WW1's role in Modernism?

• Caused the pessimistic View
• Caused the decline of civilization

Where did Modernism originate?

• In China
• In the Western Society
• In Canada
• Everywhere

What do Modernist poems focus on?

• The Being
• Nature
• History
• Instability

What else did Modernist poetry focus on?

• Loss of Nature
• Pessimism & Chaos

What else did Modernist poetry focus on?

• Loss of Nature
• Loss of Faith & Morality
• Rural life
• Poverty

What was the lost generation?

• Pessimistic authors
• Imagist authors
• Poets and writers who came of age during WW1.
• American Writers and Poets