Literary Terms
details that hint at things to come
What is foreshadowing?
"Sophistication"
Who is Sherwood Anderson?
a Harlem Renaissance poem that is proud in tone
What is "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?
the Euphrates, the Congo, the Nile, and the Mississippi
What are the rivers named in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?
the two events that mark the beginning and end of Modernism (roughly)
What are WW1 and WW2?
the manner in which a writer (especially poets) puts his or her ideas into words
What is style?
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Acquainted with the Night"
Who is Robert Frost?
the story with little exposition and no conclusion
What is "In Another Country"?
What is "anyone lived in a pretty how town"?
the predominant type of poetry in Modernism
What is free verse?
1. direct statements; 2. physical descriptions; 3. character's actions; 4. thoughts and comments; 5. another character's reactions or comments
"anyone lived in a pretty how town"
Who is e.e. Cummings?
the text that portrays the idea that all people are connected by the reality of suffering
What is the theme of "Any Human to Another"?
1st person story for which we never learn our narrator's name
the attitude with which Modernist literature views the future
What is uncertainty?
the way a writer reveals personalities
What is characterization?
"A Rose for Emily"
Who is William Faulkner?
the gray hair on the pillow in "A Rose for Emily"
What gives away that Emily was sleeping in the bed with Homer's body?
Irene
how Dexter experiences the emptiness of Modernism
What is through his relationship with Judy?
the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
What is rhythm?
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
Who is Langston Hughes?
the desire that draws George and Helen together in "Sophistication"
What is sympathy/understanding?
What is 1st person plural?
What are form (structure) and content?
Modernists' purpose: to capture the essence of modern life in the form (structure) and content of their work