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An #AmericanLiterature Quiz on #ModernAgeLiterature.
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Imagism focused on providing "word pictures," using as many words and explanations as possible.
True
False
2
What is a dramatic monologue?
A poem where the speaker reveals aspects of their character
A poem in which the speaker alludes to a Classical figure
A speech where the speaker reveals an issue of society
A speech where the speaker delivers a moving eulogy
3
The poem begins with an excerpt from what author and his classic work?
Homer's "The Illiad"
Rowling's "Beetle the Bard"
Shakespeare's "Othello"
Dante's "Inferno"
4
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," who is believed to be Prufrock's audience?
A long-lost relative
All of America
Himself
A love interest
5
Pound defines an "image" focusing on what three specific things?
Rhyme, rhetoric, vernacular
Language, allusion, images
Language, rhythm, and rhyme
Images, words, stanzas
6
Ezra Pound was one of the artists to establish what literary movement?
Minimalism
Absurdism
Modernism
Imagism
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What did Modernists believe?
Poetry had to show one-sided, positive views of life
Poetry had to reflect the Classical styles of Greece & Rome
Poetry had to focus on only dark, Gothic themes
Poetry had to reflect genuine, fractured experience of life
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In the excerpt from "The Grapes of Wrath" which of the following does NOT happen to the turtle?
The turtle plants a seed in dirt
The turtle is hit my a car
The turtle is killed
The turtle squishes an ant under its shell
9
Which line is repeated throughout the poem?
"In the room the women come and go, talking of Michelangelo"
"I have measured out my life in coffee spoons."
"Do I dare disturb the universe?"
"Lenore"
10
Which of the following Modern Age events was characterized by a booming economy?
The Roaring Twenties
The Dust Bowl
The Great Depression
The New Deal
11
What do the lines of "summer autumn winter spring" signify?
The four seasons for four of the townspeople
A secret code shared by the man and woman
Rhetorical devices
The passage of time
12
20th century Americans were open towards old ideas and ideals, and regarded them with respect.
True
False
13
In his poem "anyone lived in a pretty how town," what are the names of the man and woman?
anyone - man / everyone - woman
anyone - man / noone - woman
anyone - woman / noone - man
spring - woman / winter - man
14
Which of the following authors is best known for his distinct use of language and grammar?
TS Eliot
John Steinbeck
Ezra Pound
ee cummings
15
Which of the following was NOT an event that marked America's 20th century?
The Roaring Twenties
The New Deal
The Great War
The Civil War
16
Which president signed the New Deal into order to reform the American economy?
Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
17
What was John Steinbeck's writing most famous for?
Capturing the lively spirit of the turn of the century
Capturing the transcending aspects of nature
Capturing the poverty and injustice of the Great Depression
Capturing the beautiful imagery described by Imagists
18
During the Modern Age, what happened to the usual rules of writing?
Rules of writing were lengthened- epics were all the rage
Rules of writing were dramatized- plays became popular
Rules of writing were broken- poems/short stories were loved
Rules of writing were lost- very few writers put out work
19
Which revolution of the mid-1930's made literature more readily available and transportable?
The Paperback Revolution
The Radio Boom
Move-Telling
Modernism
