Modernist Poetry BFI Grade 11

Modernism emerged in the

• Mid 18th Century - Late 19th Century

• Late 19th Century - Mid 20th Century

• Mid 20th Century - Late 20th Century

• Mid 20th Century - Early 21st Century

Modernism came as a response to

• Industrialization

• Advancements in science

• World War II and the Cold War

• Global shifts after WWI

What did the modernists believe in?

• That the world was fixed and they should conform to traditional forms of art

• That there is place for traditional forms and styles in art, but there was a need to create new ones too

• That art needed to change in accordance to the ever-changing structures of the world

What are the two new styles that authors like Virginia Woolf and James Joyce used?

• Linear narration and 1st PoV

• Non-linear techniques and 1st PoV

• Stream of consciousness and linear narration

• Stream of consciousness and non-linear narration

Modernist art depecited the erosion (failure) of traditional ideals such as faith, religion, and traditional values.

• True

• False

Modernists gave particular attention to the idea of "individualism". Why is that?

Modernists believed that technology could be used to improve society.

• True

• False

WWI made Modernists resent technology and cast doubt (have doubts) on how it could improve society.

• True

• False

Why did many people criticize Modernism?