20th century isms'

Question 1

socialism

Answer 1

a social system based on theories advocating for state ownership and control by all means of production

Question 2

marxism

Answer 2

promotes equality and equal redistribution of material possessions to all citizens.

Question 3

capitalism

Answer 3

economic and political system which is dependent on private ownership and profit making

Question 4

nationalism

Answer 4

political philosophy adopted by Adolph Hitler to strengthen patriotic feelings in ones country

Question 5

fascism

Answer 5

a society run by a dictator and encourages right-wing thinking

Question 6

Darwinism

Answer 6

theory adopted by Charles darwin which stresses the fact that the world species are changing and evolving due to the influence of natural selection

Question 7

pragmatism

Answer 7

a philosophical movement which asserts that the true meaning of something is measured by its practical consequences

Question 8

realism

Answer 8

values the true representation of life as it is and portrays a society with all its strengths and weaknesses without caring for the condition

Question 9

naturalism

Answer 9

emphasises analogies to science and the influence of scientific materialism

Question 10

symbolism

Answer 10

a movement which manipulates language in order to evoke hidden meaning behind the appearances of the world, suggestion that other levels of reality can not be reached directly.

Question 11

impressionism

Answer 11

a movement which calls for the impression of observation and not a photogenic representation

Question 12

expressionism

Answer 12

a movement which makes an attempt to make up new techniques and methods to express the inner reality and subjective emotions that objects and events awaken in humans

Question 13

futurism

Answer 13

a movement which embraces the dynamism and energy of modern technology

Question 14

dadaism

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represents a calculated mess to attack society through scandalous themes and performances

Question 15

surrealism

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a movement which echoed dadaism to free the mind from convention and open it to new possibilities.

Question 16

modernism

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a movement which aims to depart from traditional and classical forms

Question 17

existentialism

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a philosophical belief that we are each responsible for creating purpose and meaning in our own lives therefore it is our responsibility for what we make out of ourselves

Question 18

absurdism

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anti-realism movement which stresses that it is pointless to find the meaning behind our existence in a useless world

Question 19

feminism

Answer 19

a movement which advocates for equal economic, social and political rights for all women

Question 20

Globalism

Answer 20

a movement which embraces multi-culture with the hope to create unity among people in order to solve world problems.

Question 21

postmodernism

Answer 21

a 20th-century movement which deconstructs and disregards society’s norms by responding to social developments

Question 22

aims of postmodern plays

Answer 22

deconstructs to reveal “the truth”

Question 23

discuss how plays set under this movement are like

Answer 23

-presented in a pastiche which consists of small scenes of
deconstructed stories
-language includes various styles and genres