ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Modernism?
A
A reaction that began during the WWI period that focused on a break from convention and tradition in art, literature, culture, etc.
B
A reaction against the Romantic authors that focused on creating realistic, gritty narratives
C
A continuation of the Realist movement that now focused on WWI and the horrors of war
D
A break from Imagism that turned against using imagery and focused on hidden meaning in poetry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dada was an artistic and literary movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland. It arose as a reaction to World War I and the nationalism that many thought had led to the war.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Modernism? In literature, visual art, architecture, dance, and music, Modernism was a break with the past and the concurrent search for new forms of expression. Modernism fostered a period of experimentation in the arts from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, particularly in the years following World War I.

Detailed explanation-3: -Modernism is a period in literary history which started around the early 1900s and continued until the early 1940s. Modernist writers in general rebelled against clear-cut storytelling and formulaic verse from the 19th century.

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