LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MODERN POETRY AND POETICS
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Modernism is the art produced during the modern period.
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Modernism is the historical period which followed the modern period.
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Modernism is the philosophy of modern art.
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Both A and C
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the visual arts the roots of Modernism are often traced back to painter Édouard Manet, who, beginning in the 1860s, not only depicted scenes of modern life but also broke with tradition when he made no attempt to mimic the real world by way of perspective and modeling.
Detailed explanation-2: -The movement started in London, where a group of poets met and discussed changes that were happening in poetry. Ezra Pound soon met these individuals, and he eventually introduced them to H.D. and Richard Aldington in 1911. In 1912, Pound submitted their work to Poetry magazine.
Detailed explanation-3: -A notable characteristic of modernism is self-consciousness concerning artistic and social traditions, which often led to experimentation with form, along with the use of techniques that drew attention to the processes and materials used in creating works of art.
Detailed explanation-4: -History of Modernism. Arising out of the rebellious mood at the beginning of the twentieth century, modernism was a radical approach that yearned to revitalize the way modern civilization viewed life, art, politics, and science.