Modernism Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. Postmodernism states that knowledge is .....
2. In the poem "Chicago, " Carl Sandburg described the city as the "City of Big Shoulders." This is an example of .....
3. When used in the context of Modernist literature, the word "salon" means:
4. Which of the following literary devices are most widely used in the Modernism Era?
5. THE MUSICAL WICKED IS A PREQUEL WRITTEN 90 YEARS AFTER THE WIZARD OF OZ. IT CONTINUALLY REFERENCES THE STORY AND CHARACTERS.
6. This cubic structure in San Cataldo Cemetery may have been inspired by this type of internment or memorial
7. Humorous or satirical mimicry
8. ..... concern means seeking to understand life in relation to the presence and absence of God
9. Giving voice to minorities
10. Founded by the French writer Andre Breton, who had a background in psychoanalysis. fostered the use of 'automative writing'
11. Carpe Diem attitude
12. Branch of modernism known as "deconstructed images"
13. ..... in an intellectual movement that believes humans knowledge is not based on an accurate understanding of reality but is the product of linguistically constructed forms or grammars that societies have developed over time.
14. Concrete poetry is an example of .....
15. Postmodernists deny Enlightenment faith in science and technology as instruments of human progress.
16. Which of the following poems could be considered a modernist love letter to a certain place and time?
17. Which are the characteristics of Post-modernism?
18. The characteristics of Modernism include all of the following except:
19. True or False:Media representation normally does not challenges the status quo
20. Assumes that the viewer is in constant motion
21. Focus on inner life
22. Of a person's own free will or design
23. The Post-Modernist writing style was popular during the late 1600s.
24. The theory of synchronism:-is based on the collection of literature. Romanian to European civilizations, to the spirit of the age
25. What does it mean by "attract" ?
26. Postmodernist claim that we can have what type of access to reality?
27. The state of being outside
28. Constantly changing, improving, or progressing
29. Modernist themes include all except .....
30. No such thing as subculture anymore. Coined the term 'Neo Tribes' which means a social grouping with a looser structure than a subculture, organised around the life style themes and consumer choices rather than a shared position in the social structure. Neo tribe members share similar states of minds rather than social class.
31. How does the poet describe the woods in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" ?
32. What was PM literature originally called?
33. ..... refers to the sociocultural conditions of modernization-especially the complex transformations associated with industrialization, urbanization and democratization-which profoundly reshapes the attitudes, presuppositions and patterns of life fitted to those conditions.
34. The story focuses on the life of Emily after she has already died. What is the term for this story structure?
35. Read the last stanza of the poem:The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.The poet probably repeated the last two lines in order to-
36. Also called the Administration Building is constructed with more than 200 sizes and shapes of Bricks.
37. Formal properties of a literary work don't include:Words (meaning of the words); Shape/structure of the text; and the rhythm of the sentences.
38. Conceived as a method to "free the mind"
39. An operation that represents the basic idea of repeated addition of the same number
40. Multiple perspective
41. The study and classification of speech sounds
42. ..... is characterized by a strong belief in human reason, empiricism, science, and technological progress as a well as skepticism towards towards religion.
43. The International Style was inspired by this movement
44. This philosophy places the highest priority on students directing their own learning. Learning is self-paced and includes a lot of individual contact with the teacher.
45. What is an intellectual movement that believes human knowledge is not based on an accurate understanding of reality but is the product of linguistically constructed forms or grammers that societies have developed over time.
46. Gothic Cathedrals=
47. True or False:Postmodernists claim that the notion of subjective truth is used to press others.
48. Postmodern literary criticism claims that words cannont accurately desrcibe objects in the world.
49. Martian poetry was a minor movement in British poetry in
50. This period was called rejection of truth and logical reasoning.
51. Which of these works is Bernard Show's?
52. Paintings are characterized by blurry images with splashes of bright colors
53. Please fulfill the blanks to complete the sentence meaning:Scientists are hoping for a ..... in the search for a cure for cancer.
54. Many; an increase in the number or amount of something
55. The Modern Era consists of a shift in writing style from previous movements because Americans were profoundly affected after which events?
56. Postmodernists agree on the Modernism's ideologies.
57. DURING ONE SONG, WE FOLLOW THE STORY OF THE GOOD WITCH IN HER LOVE FOR A MUNCHKIN. THE SCENE ENDS, AND IN THE NEXT WE FOLLOW THE STORY OF THE BAD WITCH WHO ALSO LOVES THE SAME MUNCHKIN.
58. Parody means .....
59. We are first introduced to the main characters in the story through their dialogue (conversation between them).
60. The characteristic "free verse" in modernism is demonstrated mostly in what type of literature?