ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is NOT an element of Modernism?
A
Conflict between new ways and old ways.
B
Use of fragmentation in literature and art.
C
Allusiveness (allusion = reference to something) to prior literary periods/texts.
D
Intense devotion to religion or God.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Key elements of modernism include break from tradition, Individualism, and disillusionment. One of the major changes in the modernist era is a break from tradition which focuses on being bold and experimenting with new style and form and the collapse of old social and behavior norms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Parts Of The Literary Modernism. Imagism, Surrealism, and Expressionism are the three different movements within the Modernist movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the factors that shaped modernism were the development of modern industrialism and the rapid growth of cities, followed then by reactions to the horrors of World War I. Modernism also rejected the certainty of Enlightenment thinking, although many modernists also rejected religious belief.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major literary themes of the Modernist Era are confusion, isolation, and disillusionment. These themes reflect the mindset of the American people and the feelings that plagued them throughout the early 1900s.

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