Modernist Thinkers

Who are the three significant figures in early twentieth-century modernism mentioned in the passage?

• T.S. Eliot, T.E. Hulme, Ezra Pound

• W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf

• Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams

• Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay

What literary movement did T.E. Hulme provide the intellectual impetus for?

• Imagism

• Surrealism

• Romanticism

• Symbolism

What is the main reason Eliot, Hulme, and Pound are considered significant in modernism?

• Their poetic experimentation and shaping of modernist thought

• Their political activism and social reforms

• Their contributions to science and technology

• Their influence on classical music

What was the political stance of Eliot, Hulme, and Pound as mentioned in the passage?

• Anti-Semitic, anti-democratic, and fascist

• Democratic, inclusive, and liberal

• Socialist, egalitarian, and progressive

• Conservative, monarchist, and religious

What did Hulme's 'cinder theory' suggest about the world?

• The world is made up of disordered elements, like cinders in an ash-heap

• The world is a harmonious and orderly place

• The world is governed by mathematical principles

• The world is an illusion created by the mind

What was T.S. Eliot's belief about modern poetry as expressed in 'Tradition and the Individual Talent'?

• Modern poetry should be impersonal and express a collective literary tradition

• Modern poetry should be highly personal and emotional

• Modern poetry should focus on political themes

• Modern poetry should reject all forms of tradition

What was the main challenge for poets according to Eliot, Hulme, and Pound?

• Expressing experience rather than appearances or concepts

• Finding new poetic forms

• Engaging with political issues

• Competing with other art forms

What is the main theme of T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'?

• The fragmentation of modern society

• The beauty of nature

• The hero's journey

• The power of love

What was Ezra Pound's role in the development of modernism?

• He was a pioneer in the use of free verse and expanded the subject matter of poetry.

• He was a famous novelist who wrote about the American South.

• He was a playwright known for his comedies.

• He was a playwright known for his comedies.

What was a major criticism of the modernist coterie led by Eliot, Hulme, and Pound?

• Their influence restricted the understanding of early twentieth-century literature.

• They were too inclusive of various literary traditions.

• They focused too much on women's writing.

• They ignored the importance of verbal experimentation.