Concept & Characteristics
What is one key features that distinguished postmodern literature from modernist literature?
Rejection and grand narratives
Which author wrote Gravity's Rainbow?
Thomas Pynchon
Which of the following technique is not typical of postmodern literature?
Objective realism
What has been one major impact of postmodernism on American literature
Expansion of what counts as literature
Which literary technique is most commonly associated with postmodern metafiction?
Direct authorial intervention
Which novel by Don DeLillo
White Noise
Which term best describes a narrative that acknowledges it is a work of fiction
Metafiction
Which movement is considered to follow postmodernism and emphasizes sincerity over irony?
Post- postmodernism
What does the term "pastiche" refer to in postmodern literature?
A mix of multiple genres or styles
Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse -Five is known for its:
Nonlinear narrative and science fiction elements
What does intertextuality involve
Reference to other literary works within a text
Which of the following best describes the tone of many postmodern works?
Detached and ironic
Which of the following is a typical theme in American postmodern fiction
Consumerism and media saturation
Who is considered a major theorists of metafiction?
John Barth
Postmodern writers often mix high and low culture. This is an example of :
Pastiche
Postmodernism has influenced which of the following fields in addition to literature?
Architecture, Philosophy, visual arts
Hyperreality in postmodernism refers to ...
A simulated reality that feels more real than reality
David Foster Wallace's infinite Jest is notable for its
Length, footnotes of addiction and entertainment
Which of these is a recurring subject in postmodern American literature?
The blurred line between fiction and reality
A central question in postmodern literature is :
What is the nature truth and narrative