Modernism Era Quiz

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What marked the years from shortly after the beginning of the twentieth century through roughly 1965?

  • Isolation from global events
  • Increased emphasis on conformity and tradition
  • Sudden and unexpected breaks with traditional ways of viewing and interacting with the world (correct)
  • Stability and continuity in traditional ways of living

What cultural event set modernism in motion through a series of shocks?

  • The Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  • The Korean War (1950-1953)
  • The Great War (1914-1918) (correct)
  • The Cold War (1947-1991)

What became virtues during the period from shortly after the beginning of the twentieth century through roughly 1965?

  • Experimentation and individualism (correct)
  • Tradition and conformity
  • Stagnation and uniformity
  • Isolation and conservatism

What do writers aim to achieve when creating experimental poetry and literature?

<p>Provide readers with a new point of view (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Warren Motte, what is the focus of experimental literature?

<p>Form rather than content (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Warren Motte describe the difficulty in defining experimental literature?

<p>&quot;Difficult to define with any sort of precision&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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