Modernism

The American Literature Modernist movement occurred approximately between____.

• 1810-1840

• 1910-1945

• 1310-1340

• 1910-2000

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• F. Scott Fitzgerald.

• Langston Hughes

• Robert Frost

• James Baldwin

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The Modernist agreed with the traditional american dream

• true

• false

What war provides the ending date of modernism?

• WW1

• WWII

• The revolutionary war

• Korean war

What were writers during this time period considered?

• The lost generation

• Fools of the night

• The new generation

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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 did most modernists reject the existence of?

• Love

• God

• Dogs

• Cats

"Make it NEW" was the motto of what specific literary movement?

• Lost Generation

• Modernism

• Imagism

• Harlem Renaissance

What occurred during the modernist era?

• limited options

• extreme poverty

• profound religious dedication

• new possibilities

Which of these Art Movements developed during this time?

• Baroque

• Romance

• Futurism

• Renaissance