Modernism in American Literature

Modernism is...

• a literary movement

• a social protest

• a moral obstacle

• a religious pilgramage

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What century did modernism occur?

• 19th century

• 20th century

• 17th century

• 16th century

What occurred during the modernist era?

• limited options

• profound religious dedication

• extreme poverty

• new possibilities

Modernism is known for...

• conformity

• experimentation

• limited options

• lack of creativity

Modernism is also seen in...

• music

• sculpture

• philosophy

• all of the options listed

Modernist themes include all except...

• loss of sense of tradition

• dominance of technology

• revolution and conservatism

• religious devotion

Modernist art reflects images with

• clean, straight lines

• vibrant colors

• realistic human qualities

• distortion of shapes

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Disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be

• modernism

• disallusionment

• transcendentalism

• biblical allusions

Modernist poetry has...

• open form and some free verse

• references to other cultures or languages

• many allusions and unconventional metaphors

• all of the options listed

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Use of poetic line, massive alliteration, and non-traditional meter is characteristic of...

• rhythmic poetry

• gothic poetry

• spoken word poetry

• free verse poetry