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What marked the years from shortly after the beginning of the twentieth century through roughly 1965?
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?
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?
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?
What do writers aim to achieve when creating experimental poetry and literature?
According to Warren Motte, what is the focus of experimental literature?
According to Warren Motte, what is the focus of experimental literature?
How does Warren Motte describe the difficulty in defining experimental literature?
How does Warren Motte describe the difficulty in defining experimental literature?