Sophomore Modernism Test Review

Heroes did not exist and were only alienated or ostracized individuals.

In "Chicago," how are the speaker's feelings towards the city characterized?

How does Cummings cover the critique of modern American society in his poem?

In "The Station of the Metro," what are the "faces?"

What is the climax of "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock?"

The Lost Generation are alienated writers who broke with the traditions of the past.

When is the grace moment in O'Connor's story?

Pound and his poetry reflects which style of writing?

Writers focused on the surging idealism that followed World War I.

In "The Great Figure," what is the essence of the firetruck?

Which of the following is the definition of stream of consciousness?

Which of the following best describes how Williams depicts the firetruck's essence?

How do the indefinite pronouns operate in Cummings' poem?

A key symbol of America's homogenized culture was Ford's invention of the assembly line.

In "Chicago," how does the speaker switch who he is talking to in the poem?

WWI signifies the beginning of Modernism while the Great Depression brings an end to Modernism.

The first person plural perspective in Faulkner's story is meant to 

What is the definition of juxtaposition?

How does "A Rose for Emily" reflect Modern society?

What type of irony is used in the passage?

Which of the following is NOT a quality of Objectivism?

Which of the following is the definition of situational irony?

Which of the following is NOT a quality of Imagism?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Southern Gothic?

Which of the following themes is NOT present in "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock?"

Mass production not only proved too costly, but it was also inefficient and ineffective. 

What type of irony is used in the passage?

What type of irony is used in the passage?

One trend or theme in much of Modernist literature was impermanence.

In "Chicago," what strategy is used when addressing the city but it cannot respond?

Modernism experienced the trend of experimentation in writing style and subject matter. 

What is the definition of the grace moment?

Hedonism is defined as the worldwide domination of American products in pursuit of pleasure.

Modernism represents the era in which society's youth began to rebel against their elders.

What are signs of stream of consciousness in fiction?

Writers left the American cosmopolitan culture in search of a homogenized European culture.

A distinct, recognizable literary voice was a product of the Lost Generation and their work. 

Modernism arose in response to the intellectual forces of science, politics, and culture.

Which of the following is the definition of dramatic irony?

Modernists saw mass society as a threat to the individual, especially the artist. 

A side effect of WWI was the loss of traditional values and the rise of a hedonistic culture.

Imagism is inspired by what sort of poetry?

What is Cummings' critique of Modern American society?