The Modernist Movement - Background Flashcards
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historic precedence
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- takes place from about 1910-1945
- industrial revolution brought major lifestyle changes to America
- the world in general was experience political upheaval and unrest (such as WWI and WWII)
2
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defining features of the modernist movement
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- rejection of traditional subject matter and themes
- alienated people
- understatement and irony
- symbolism
3
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modernist writers often present ambiguous meaning in their works, which
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allows the readers to draw their own conclusions
4
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the modernist movement was influenced by the big changes brought about by
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the industrial revolution/World War I
5
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the “lost generation” was a term used to describe the alienated people who were
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emotionally damaged because of the War
6
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which author is credited with bringing the modernist movement to the United States
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Ezra Pound
7
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the “lost generation” was a term used to describe
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the generation of the soldiers who fought in World War I
