Modernism vocab

Modernism is associated with the time period

• 1880-1950

• 1790-1850

• 1910-1960

• 1970-2000

What does the term 'imagery' mean?

Symbolism refers to

• code-breaking

• mathematical notation

• using objects to represent ideas

• abstract words

__________ is the belief that the world is purposeless and chaotic

• cronyism

• nihilism

• Rastafarianism

• absurdism

These terms refer to a) the meaning of words and b) how they are arranged in writing

• peanut butter, jelly

• diction, syntax

• praxis, antithesis

• lexical, topographical

Writing that mimics the random, uninterrupted flow of human thoughts is called

Poetry that lacks a regular rhyme scheme or rhythm is called

• free verse

• blank verse

• stanzas

• Romantic

This term, which comes from French, means 'innovative, ahead of its time'

• les escargots

• en route

• avant-garde

• en garde

In a literary work, a reference to another literary or artistic work, historical event or cultural knowledge is called

• confusion

• illusion

• trope

• allusion

This artistic and literary movement was fascinated with dream states, the subconscious mind and the irrational