Ellen and Modernism Flashcards
1
Q
Name four famous modernist novels.
A
- Ulysses
- To the Lighthouse
- Swan’s Way
- The Great Gatsby
2
Q
What is the style Characteristic of Modernist Writing?
A
Fragmentation
3
Q
Name the three aspects of the modernist fragmented style.
A
of consciousness
of time
of allusions
4
Q
Name three examples of fragmentation of consciousness.
A
perceptions, memories, and emotions
5
Q
Name two fragmented allusions in Ellen Foster.
A
- Classic Books
2. Archetypes
6
Q
Name two allusions to classic books. In what sense are the classic book allusions
A
Jane Eyre and the Wife of Bath
Jane Eyre is a sentimental novel (resolved by seriousness) and the Wife of Bath is renaissance comedy (resolved by comedy)
7
Q
Name two aspects of the fragmentation point of view.
A
Self concsiousness and irony
