Modernism And Postmodernism

Question 0

Definition of postmodernism

Answer 0

Successor to modernism, thought to occur in the second half of the century. An even greater breaking away from straight forward answers and internal consistency within a work of art.

Question 1

Definition of modernism

Answer 1

A movement in art as philosophy generally confined to the first half of the twentieth century; prove/question the norm (deconstruct established beliefs)

Question 2

3 Characteristics in modern/postmodern literature

Answer 2

1. Modernist art is experimental
2. Emphasizes pluralism (the idea that many things exists at once with equal relevance)
3. Modernists novels possess a psychological dimension (how it affects the reader subconsciously or what it implies about unexplored areas of the human mind)