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Worksheets20th & 21st c Wells Study
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Worksheet time: 58mins
What was the war that took place between 1914 and 1918?
What is stream of consciousness?
A linear flow of thoughts with obvious associations between one idea and the next
A narrative device which mimics the chaos of natural thoughts pattern that often lacks obvious connections
A form of writing with clear rhythm, pattern and rhyme scheme
What is Modernism?
A reaction that began during the WWI period that focused on a break from convention and tradition in art, literature, culture, etc.
A reaction against the Romantic authors that focused on creating realistic, gritty narratives
A continuation of the Realist movement that now focused on WWI and the horrors of war
A break from Imagism that turned against using imagery and focused on hidden meaning in poetry
What is the term associated with Modernism that means "loss of a false belief"?
disappointment
realization
epiphany
disillusionment
Some characteristics of Modernist Literature are
Radical break with tradition
Doesn´t usually make sense
Different points of view (perspectives)
All of the above
Modernism follows the thematic quality of __________.
Gloomy, decaying setting
Heightened awareness of mystery.
Alienation & spiritual loneliness
Political critique
Which of the following best describes the Modernist view of cities?
similar to the Romantic view: cities are a scar on the natural world and debilitating to the humans who live in them.
conflicted: cities are both an energizing and a dehumanizing force.
fundamentally positive: cities are a melting pot where new fortunes may be made.
neutral: Modern artists rarely engaged with the motif of city versus nature.
This Austrian developed theories of the unconscious that were immensely important to the development of Modern art.
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Albert Einstein
F. H. Bradley
Born in St. Louis, Missouri but became naturalized as a British subject at the age of 39
W H Auden
Stevie Smith
T S Eliot
W B Yeats
Dylan Thomas
What political movements did Orwell write about?
democracy, imperialism
imperialism, communism
communism, revolutionary
totalitarian, democracy
Literature is a mirror of life because it only reflects some of the human experiences.
True
False
Literary devices are used to help the readers understand the texts by providing literal meaning.
True
False
Which is not a characteristic of 21st Century Literature?
Innovative
Creative
Traditional
New
Free Verse is verse
With rhyme but not metre
With metre but not rhyme
With both metre and rhyme
Without either metre or rhyme
What is Modernism?
A reaction that began during the WWI period that focused on a break from convention and tradition in art, literature, culture, etc.
A reaction against the Romantic authors that focused on creating realistic, gritty narratives
A continuation of the Realist movement that now focused on WWI and the horrors of war
A break from Imagism that turned against using imagery and focused on hidden meaning in poetry
Which of these Art Movements developed during this time?
Baroque
Futurism
Rococo
Renaissance
Was The Modernist Period a cultural movement that generally included?
Art
Music
Literature
All of the previous ones
Does The modern period break with social and political views?
False
True
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” how does the speaker think others view him?
as someone who may be a menace
as a fully accepted member of his social set
as someone who may be capable of heroic action
as an aging, conventional person of little consequence
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” why is the speaker afraid of “the eternal Footman” who is holding his coat?
The eternal Footman is a servant
The eternal Footman represents death
The eternal Footman is a former friend.
The eternal Footman may be a criminal.
In these lines from “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” which two things are compared?
Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table….
the speaker and the listener
the evening and a patient
the evening and the sky
a patient and a table
When Eliot describes “The muttering retreats / Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels / And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells” in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” to what aspect of love is he is referring?
its hidden dangers
its mysterious power
its sometimes strange adventures
its sometimes sordid surroundings
Which statement best describes the attitude about human relationships expressed in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?
True understanding between people is impossible
Without love or friendship, life is meaningless
We can learn from the experiences of others.
People are their own best companions.
Which of these phrases best describes the attitude of the speaker in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?
angry and resentful
youthful and optimistic
timid and self-doubting
empathetic and compassionate
Which of these statements best identify verbal traits of the speaker in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? Choose three options.
He often asks questions
He often repeats himself.
He criticizes some of his own comments.
He frequently misuses words.
He often barks orders to the listener
In the "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," summarize the description in the stanza from lines 15–55.
A. Cats get dirty on foggy October nights.
B. The fog leaps and curls up like a cat.
C. The fog in October is always catlike.
D. The yellow fog leaves cat prints on the window.
Reread the stanza from lines 23–34. Prufrock says that there will be time for
A. change and uncertainty
B. questions and answers
C. work and leisure
D. tea and toast
Details about Prufrock’s appearance combine to show his
A. inability to dress for the occasion
B. adherence to high fashion
C. careful, proper dress
D. lack of good taste
Prufrock views the mermaids at the end of the poem as
singing to him
finding him unworthy
wreathing him in seaweed
luring him into their sea chambers
Why does Prufrock say he measures his life with coffee spoons?
Modern British literature is framed by two complementary cultural forces
revolution & "isms,"; the growth of the British empire & world influence
the gradual dissolution of the once-powerful British Empire; the expansion of English as a dominant global language
the importance of nature and the sublime; the growing industrialization of the cities
strong sense of class consciousness; social reform movements
As the high tide of British conquest reached into nearly every corner of the earth, these colonial elements were frequently left behind in its wake.
The English language
English cultural practices
British institutions
All of the above
None of the above
The British relationship with tea includes:
A lucrative commodity that spreads throughout the world
Frequent concerns over rising cost
A symbol of upper-class leisure
Does he know about second-breakfast?
The Edwardian era was
Before the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901
Synchronous with the life of Queen Victoria
Synonymous with Romanticism
the last period of British history to be named after the reigning monarch
This art is
Classically influenced by myth and Biblical tradition
Very realistic and part of the Contemporary push to truth
Representatives of the Modernist movement
Outsider art of Post-modern era
What caused WW1?
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
None of the above
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
Trench Warfare
Atomic Bomb
Guerilla Warfare
No-Man's Land
Ten percent
Which one of these new innovations in weaponry WAS NOT used during WWI?
Airplanes
Tanks
Nuclear Weapons
Chemical Weapons
Which of the following were NEW weapons introduced in World War I?
bayonets and rifles
tanks and poison gas
tanks and rifles
none of these
This soldier is trying to protect himself from…
Trench rats
Dysentery
Trench mouth
Poison gas
an armed nationalist insurrection in Ireland during in April 1916 while the British were "busy" with WW1 was called
There was no event in Ireland at this time
The Easter Rising
The Revolutionary Pact
The Marxist Uprising
Freud's highly influential theory of dreams mainly refers to two key points:
1. what are the materials of a dream? and
2. how do these materials work together?
1. why are people sad
2. how do we fix people's mental issues
1. what does the symbolism reference in literature
2. how to talk about it to strangers
None of these
A German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. The term was first used by the British press.
The Kross, a word short for Gelbes Kreuz, or "Yellow Cross," a phrase they used for gas warfare because the bombs were decorated with a yellow cross
The Shocks, German for Schock und Ehrfurcht or Shock and Awe
The Blitz, or Blitzkrieg, the German word for "lightning war"
Contemporary literature often includes:
Individualism; Experimentation; Absurdity; Symbolism; Formalism; Stream of consciousness; Non-linear narratives; Disillusionment. Be sure to know at least five of these.
Yes
No
This flower is an enduring symbol of remembrance of the First World War. It is strongly linked with Armistice Day (11 November), and its origin as a popular symbol of remembrance lies in the landscapes of the First World War.
Sunflowers
White Queen Anne's lace
The red rose
The poppy
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
An example of a metaphor that compares the current soldiers to those that are already dead
An example of personification where animals are compared to dead soldiers
An example of hyperbole exaggerating how many people died in the war
The narrator of a significant WW2 poem
What type of poem is "Anthem for Doomed Youth"?
A sestina
Free Verse
A mixture of features from both Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets
An unusually long haiku
What is compared in "Anthem for Doomed Youth"?
A traditional church funeral and life in the military hospital at Craiglockhart
The pleasant sound of bells contrasted to the screams of soldiers
The death of young soldiers on the Western Front of the first world war and the traditional features of a Christian funeral
A national anthem and the songs of young soldiers
What prompted the writing of the poem "In Flanders Field"?
The loss of a doctor's young friend
Treating those injured in war
Which is the correct translation of 'Dulce et Decorum est pro patria mori'?
It is an honor to fight for ones country
Only the valiant serve
Only the valiant die
It is sweet and right to die for one's country
In the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est," what is the following an example of?
'like old beggars under sacks'
Simile
Metaphor
Description
Onomatopoeia
In the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est," why does the second stanza start like this? 'Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!'
To be different.
To carry on the plot of the poem.
To shock the reader.
To display to the reader how quickly things happen during war.
In the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est," why has the poet used the verb 'flound’ring'?
To refer to a fish out of water as an allegory for Christ's sacrifice and compare that to the soldiers of WW1.
To match the rhyme scheme of a previous line.
Because it has negative connotations and criticizes WW1's nationalism.
To contribute to the extended metaphor of drowning/water that demonstrates the horror of gas warfare.
With whom might Wilfred Owen be angry, as demonstrated in the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est,"?
Queen Victoria, for starting the war.
His dad.
People who glorify war.
Other war poets.
Who wrote the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree?"
John Keats
W.B. Yeats
P.B. Shelley
None
Yeats was involved in..
the Celtic revival
the Irish army
What kind of a house did the poet want to have at Innisfree?
well furnished
a big house
a house made of wood and clay
a house made out of straws and sticks
(Since the answer is case sensitive type your answer in the same way given in the options)
(a)
Name the three things that the poet would like to do at Innisfree
plant 9 bean trees
make hives for honey bees
make a house of clay and wattles
All
Themes in "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by William Butler Yeats include
Nature and spirituality
Labor and fulfillment
Heroism and bravery
Personal Fulfilment vs. public sacrifice
In the poem "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats, the metaphor of the falcon not being able to hear the falconer means:
Yeats is a terrible hunter
The best method for finding the enemy in warfare
Things are spiraling out of control
Nature is ignorant to change
In the poem "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats, the line, “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold” has the following political implication:
Resources are being spent too quickly.
The old order is collapsing
Yeats thinks his government has gone insane
Power will remain in the same hands
In the poem "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats, what cycle or gyre does Yeats describe in this poem?
The cycle of order and growth and then chaos and death followed by order and growth.
The cycle of death followed by chaos followed by more death.
The cycle of life followed by growth followed by more life.
The cycle of democracy followed by communism and then fascism.
Lady Augusta Gregory was
An Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager, co-founder of the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre
A good friend of W.B. Yeats who helped him with his poetry
Author of the book about which Yeats said: “I think this is the best book that has come out of Ireland in my time.”
Irish writer who wrote numerous short and long works as part of the Celtic Revival
None of these
Their works and outlook deeply influenced literature, aesthetics, criticism, and economics as well as modern attitudes towards feminism, pacifism, and sexuality.
The Bloomsbury Group
The Impressionists
The Romantic Poets Group
Greek Myth
In Virginia Woolf's essay, Shakespeare got to be talented mainly due to?
In Virginia Woolf's essay, who is Judith?
Why did Woolf create Judith and compare her life to her famous brother's in her essay?
In the essay "A Room of One's Own," how does Woolf describe the experience of a “gifted girl” in London?
The gifted girl would have lived like the gifted boy as long as she had the money to afford great schools and tutors.
The gifted girl would have gone crazy and killed themselves or ended up a hermit that neighborhood kids call a witch.
The gifted girl would be able to get work as an actor and become a playwrite
The gifted girl would never make it in London because women weren't allowed to travel without a man.
According to Woolf, in the essay "A Room of One's Own," if a gifted woman had managed to write, under what name would she have written? Why?
She would have to pretend to be a man and write under a man's name.
She would ve able to write under her own name.
She could use another woman's name so no one knew it was her and she could avoid ridicule.
None. She'd write anonymously.
What does Virginia Woolf's thesis identify as a requirement for a woman writing fiction?
children
a housekeeper
enough money to support herself (500 pounds)
a husband
private space to think
The most important aspect of "A Room of One's Own" for modern readers is
Women should stay out of writing and take care of their families, instead
Teaching men to help women write, in order to create a new genre
Its interesting metaphor proposing Shakespeare actually had a sister
The encouragement of a legacy of women writers
Themes of Yeats' poem "Easter 1916" might include:
Heroism & Bravery
Personal Fulfillment vs. Public Sacrifice
Death & Mourning
All of these
None of these
Important symbols in Yeats' "The Second Coming" include:
The falcon
Zeus the swan
The bees
The beast
All of these
The image in this question relates to a Yeats poem. What is it? Also: be familiar with details about it for a possible essay question.
The Gyre
The Funnel
A Tornado
Fate
What Yeats poem does this symbol go with? Also: be familiar with details about it for a possible essay question.
None of these
The Second Coming
Leda and the Swan
Easter 1916
In which historic period do we see the rise of the "isms" as shown in this image?
None of these
The Contemporary era (20th & 21st C)
The Romantic Era
The Victorian Era
What literary movement are these characteristics associated with? Also: be prepared to possibly write an essay question on this topic.
Neoclassicism
Modernism
Romanticism
Aestheticism
Poet and painter, a charter member of the generation that—beginning in 1912 with the founding of Poetry magazine—launched the modernist revolution in poetry in the US. Some of her work was deemed too radical for Poetry's editor and even considered "indecent" for its frank portrayal of women's issues. Who is she?
Mina Loy
Virginia Woolf
Lady Gregory
Christina Rossetti
This modernist work is what?
None of these. This is a Post-Modernist piece.
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's "Futurist Manifesto"
Mina Loy's "Feminist Manifesto"
Virginia Woolf's "Room of One's Own"
This part of D.H. Lawrence's poem "The Snake" demonstrates:
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And immediately I regretted it.
I thought how paltry, how vulgar, what a mean act!
I despised myself and the voices of my accursed human education.
And I thought of the albatross,
And I wished he would come back, my snake.
For he seemed to me again like a king,
Like a king in exile, uncrowned in the underworld,
Now due to be crowned again.
And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords
Of life.
And I have something to expiate:
A pettiness.
The theme of "sinfulness vs. purity" and Biblical allusion to Satan & Noah's ark when the snake causes the other animals to leave the ark before God says it's time. The speaker remembers this when he sees the snake.
The symbol of the Thames river, "snaking" through the city and drowning out the urban city dweller's balance with nature. The speaker contemplates how he got here with a snake as a visitor.
The theme of nature in conflict with humanity.
The speaker contrasts the basic nature of the snake to simply "be," acting only with instincts to the actions of man that are so conflicted by conscious thought and emotion.
An allusion to Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan" when the speaker overcomes a snake to become the visionary mage in the ancient city.
Eliot's symbol of the peach in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is:
none of these.
to take a risk, seize an opportunity, or live life to the fullest.
a simple sensory literary technique to make the reader hungry.
an allusion to the Garden of Eden.
all of these.
Which contemporary poem deals with themes of mental illness & isolation, communication & misunderstanding, and has an ironically simple/cheery tone?
W.H. Auden's "Ars Poetica"
T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
Mina Loy's "Feminist Manifesto"
Stevie Smith's "Not Waving But Drowning"
These themes take place in which text?
The Slag Heap
Tea
The Letter "H"
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell
Animal Farm by George Orwell
V.S. Naipaul's “One Out Of Many”
Randall Jarrell's “Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”
Where is the actual physical Wigan Pier?
It's in London.
It's a metaphor for the industrial revolution that Orwell makes up.
It doesn't exist anymore. Orwell uses is as kind of a joke.
The Lake District.
This is an excerpt from what Modern poem?
W.H. Auden's “Musée des Beaux Arts”
T. S. Eliot's "The Second Coming"
Henry Reed's “Naming of Parts”
V.S. Naipaul's “One Out Of Many”
The central allusion that is in this poem is:
The Greek myth of the rape of Leda by Zeus as a swan.
The Biblical story of Christ's death.
To the Greek myth of Icarus.
The futility of war symbolized by the The Massacre of the Innocents.
These themes & symbols occur in what poem?
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Oppression, surveillance, and the state
Standardization & conformity
Bureaucratic departments & organizations
The Modern Man
“The Unknown Citizen” by W. H. Auden
“Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. Auden
Henry Reed's “Naming of Parts”
None of these
Themes that appear in Henry Reed's "Naming of Parts" include
Peace & the quest for innocence
The Power of Forgiveness
Unity with Nature, the Sublime
All of these
None of these
The elements in the image are all features of:
Completely reflected in V.S. Naipaul's “One Out Of Many”
Modernist Literature of the First World War
Does he know about second breakfast, now really? Why doesn't he know about second breakfast after all this time?
Postmodern Literature
Diaspora is:
A scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic locale. Historically, the word diaspora has been used to refer to the mass dispersion of a population from its indigenous territories.
A theme in V.S. Naipaul's “One Out Of Many.”
An important theme in many Caribbean Literary texts.
Represented by the graphic here.
