Why was the "primitive" appealing to Modernists?

It represented life unaffected by contemporary problems

Existentialism is a rejection of...

traditional organized religion.

The "New Woman" of the roaring twenties sought to subvert cultural expectations for women by...

Cutting their hair and living more independently

The Roaring Twenties were also known as The Jazz Age because like the time period, Jazz...

broke traditional rules of music.

Modernism is basically...

The use of bold and experimental styles of art, Art that expresses loss of faith in tradition/American Dream

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Modernism Review

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A review of the basic tenets of Modernism for a high school American Lit course.

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Why was the "primitive" appealing to Modernists?
It gave Modernists an example of what life should be like
Primitive people allowed Modernists to study "simple" minds
It represented life unaffected by contemporary problems
Primitive people were seen as mysterious and unique subjects
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Existentialism is a rejection of...
the corruption of civilization.
traditional organized religion.
optimism and happiness.
societal conformity in general.
3
Does the following picture contain Modern art?
No
Yes
4
Modernism is a rejection of...
Transcendentalism
Contemporary art
Realism
Romanticism
5
During Modernism, many felt like outsiders in their own culture, leading to a popular theme of:
Allusion
Depression
Death
Alienation
6
The "New Woman" of the roaring twenties sought to subvert cultural expectations for women by...
Cutting their hair and living more independently
Growing their hair out and becoming bootleggers
Listening to jazz and going to college
Refusing to work to focus on hobbies
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Which of the following did NOT occur during the Modern Period?
Women gained the right to vote
The Great Depression
WWII ends
KKK Membership rises to an all-time high
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This period is fairly broad, but most Modern works were published between...
1900-1951
1890-1935
1914-1939
1925-1960
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The Roaring Twenties were also known as The Jazz Age because like the time period, Jazz...
focused on the primitive aspects of life.
expressed great dissatisfaction with American society.
was the most popular music to young Americans in the '20s.
broke traditional rules of music.
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Modernism is basically...
The use of bold and experimental styles of art
The use of mysterious art forms that show life is a mystery
Art that expresses loss of faith in tradition/American Dream
Art that expresses anger/resentment toward societal problems

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