modernism

Question 1

what is modernism

Answer 1

the radical shift in aesthetic evident in art and literature of early 20th century (post world war I). it marks a distinctive break with Victorian morality, modernist artists portrayed a pessimistic picture and captured the apathy.

Question 2

key words for modernism

Answer 2

loss of faith, waste land, pessimistic, chaos, futile, collapse of morality, confused state of identity in the world, unstable

Question 3

what are disconnected vignettes

Answer 3

when a poem jumps from one image to another, focus on vivid imagery than meaning.

Question 4

define alientation

Answer 4

feeling alienated, isolated from society/detached from reality

Question 5

fragmentation is…

Answer 5

used to leave gaps and break the flow of the poem

Question 6

what characterized modernist poems?

Answer 6

no set rule for structure, more free flowing
focused on introspective feelings
individuals consciousness rather than the narrative
made the readers feel the experience or moment
heavy use of symbolism and setting

Question 7

stream of consciousness

Answer 7

narrative device that is the equivalent of a characters though process with a lack of some or all punctuation