Time Period/Themes
_______ and ______ were two of the biggest events during the Modernist movement. (Hint: Not the Great Depression)
World War I and World War II
False
Name one way the theme of isolation is symbolized in a part of "The Waste Land".
any of:
“The Burial of the Dead”- zombies, disillusioned war survivors
“A Game of Chess”- Routine, false amenities, spiritual loss, despair
“The Fire Sermon”- Loss of love, non-consent, physicality over emotional intimacy
“Death by Water”- Mortality, death, dissatisfaction
“What the Thunder Said”- Literal waste land, barren imagery, sterile thunder & rain
True or false: Occurred during the "Jazz Age"
True
Modernism is associated with the Rise of _____.
This is F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous piece.
The Great Gatsby
5
What are some of the themes of this piece?
Wealth, materialism, American dream, social class
Reflects humanity's _________ after war. (specific word)
Disillusionment
Authors such as T.S. Eliot often wrote in a ____ ____ style
free verse
In the first section, the fact that the narrator's friend from war does not acknowledge him, represents...
Anything similar to: loss of communication, disconnection, alienation, feeling dead inside, society's fragmentation
The green light represents the _____ ______, and it is far away because....
Green light represents the American dream. It is far away because this dream is an idea that is unattainable and a false prospect.