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Unit 1: Modernism and Language
Unit 1: Modernism and Language
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The Great Depression was a time of economic hardship and political turmoil.
True
False
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Wrap-Up: How has Modernism influenced modern (heh) literature?
The theme of Disillusionment is a lot more prevalent in modern works
Experimentation is more revered and encouraged even when its extreme
Less is more...
Stream of consciousness baby!!
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Bonus Question! One must imagine who happy?
Why do we have to imagine? Are you stupid?
Me...
Sisyphus
Me!!
4
Intercalary Chapters break from the main story in order to expand upon background, perspective, and theme.
True
False
5
But that's ok! Because interpretations support:
The aesthetic devices of poetry which can derive unique experiences.
Aesthetic Impact!!
Ezra Pound's vision...
Aesthetics
6
Why was The Grapes of Wrath important during the Great Depression?
It encouraged farmers to grow as much as they could to feed the poor
It led to political revolution which ended the economic stress
It shed a light on the many real situations many had to live through
It was the only hope for businessmen who had lost all their stocks
7
What is the most likely reason for its title?
It represents the fall of the tenant system in America during the era
It represents the increasing debt that the banks have to deal with
Grapes are wrathful, duh.
It represents the growing discontent inside the hearts of the migrants
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The allusion to Dante's Inferno in the beginning contributes to the underlying theme of disillusionment.
True
False
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Blank Verse:
Left purposeful blanks and spaces on the page to convey a sense of mystery
Characterizes the essence of Modernism which sought for tradition
Was a heavily utilized, although not necessary, aspect of Imagism
Is what Shakespeare used
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Allusion:
A reference to another piece of work to compare/contrast a theme
An Imagist technique utilized to convey a sense of dread
Modernist style that stresses individual syllables over sentences
A commentary interspersed throughout an extended metaphor
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Identify the Stream of Consciousness style.
"That was me. That was me then. That is me now. That'll be me again. Round-
"To be or not to be..."
"Livin' off borrowed time, the clock tick faster"
"...boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
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Imagism:
Poetry that emphasized extended metaphors and elegant language for beauty
Modernist movement in Poetry that emphasized clarity, brevity, and imagery
Exclusively utilized Stream of Consciousness to stress disillusionment
Ezra Pound's vision of a new era for Poetry which took a Modernist form
13
Modernism is characterized by an underlying sense of Disillusionment.
False
True
14
The previous question contained personal Interpretations of Modernist Poetry.
True
False
15
Which is an example of Symbolism in a Modernist Poem?
A Jellyfish representing something beautiful to want but dangerous to have
The facade of Spring and how meaningless change can appear to be
A Fish representing nature and its resiliency in a world dominated by us
A Jar representing humanity's futility in changing their environment
16
The Breaking of Tradition and an exploration of the subconscious led to which style of writing?
Experimenting with Language
Stream of Consciousness
Modernism
Imagism
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Extended Metaphors: Two things are compared on top of layers of length and complexity.
True
False
18
Which of these is NOT one of Ezra Pound's Three Tenets of Imagism?
"To use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation"
"...to compose in the sequence of the musical phrase...not...metronome"
"Elegance defines imagery as imagery defines...elegance of a defined poet"
"Direct treatment of the 'thing' whether subjective or objective"
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Steps of Analysis.
Paraphrase, poetic structure, poetic devices, tone, symbolism & theme.
Paraphrase, symbolism and theme, that's it.
Symbolism & theme, poetic devices, poetic structure, tone, paraphrase.
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How can Symbolism help convey Theme?
As a stand in for the theme itself
As a support for vivid imagery/description relating to the theme
As an extended metaphor to elaborate and compare the theme with
As a way to convey sensory details otherwise inapplicable to
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We use Mental Images every day whether we're aware of it or not.
False
True
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Stream of Consciousness is NOT a Modernist technique.
False
True
23
What
most likely
caused the Great Depression in a
general sense
?
Foreign policies restricting the access to a global economy
Economic prosperity following World War l
A strong-held belief of security leading to questionable money choices
The corruption of New York stock brokers and businessmen
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An example of when we use Mental Images might be:
Looking back on our fondest memories
Making a movie in our heads when reading a book
Partaking in a creative activity such as painting
Daydreaming about our ideal lives in the future
