20th & 21st Century Novel Quiz: Modernism and Paradigm Shifts
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What is the traditional structure of a novel according to the text?

  • Pyramid of exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, initial incident and resolution
  • Pyramid of exposition, initial incident, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution (correct)
  • Pyramid of climax, falling action, resolution, initial incident, rising action and exposition
  • Pyramid of falling action, climax, resolution, exposition, initial incident and rising action
  • What does modernism designate according to the text?

  • A national artistic movement known for moderate experimentation and adherence to the old order
  • A local artistic movement known for adherence to the old order and rejection of experimentation
  • A traditional artistic movement known for following the old order and conservative views
  • An international artistic movement known for radical experimentation and rejection of the old order (correct)
  • What is characteristic of the evolution of modernism according to the text?

  • Developed in isolation without any impact from social or political shifts
  • Intimately bound up with the shock and experience of the first World War (correct)
  • Driven solely by economic factors and not influenced by any cultural or scientific changes
  • Completely unrelated to any historical events or occurrences
  • How did World War 1 contribute to modernism according to the text?

    <p>The disillusionment that grew out of the war contributed to the emergence of modernism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the modern novel recognize and record?

    <p>Changes brought about resultantly in the human psyche and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

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