A. the spread of Freud’s theories
B. the increased pace of everyday life
C. the controversy over traditional ideas of certainty and morality
D. All of the Above
Related Mcqs:
- What are the differences between conservative modernism and progressive modernism ?
A. Conservative modernism came to look to the past for inspiration and hope, while progressive modernism looked to the future.
B. Conservative modernism supported the status quo, while progressive modernism was deeply engaged in political and social amelioration.
C. Conservative modernism celebrated aesthetic formalism, while progressive modernism celebrated innovation and attacked aesthetic formalism.
D. All of the above - In his essay “The Roots of Modernism,” Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe defines the modern period in the history of art as the time from roughly 1860 to 1970. How does he say modernism is typically defined ?
A. Modernism is the art produced during the modern period.
B. Modernism is the historical period which followed the modern period.
C. Modernism is the philosophy of modern art.
D. Both A and C - The turbulent years of the 14th century witnessed a blending of language and culture that led to the rise of Middle English. Which of the following events led to the nickname “the era of catastrophes” ?
A. The Hundred Years War
B. The Great Schism
C. The Black Plague
D. All of these answers - Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria ?
A. Between 1853 and 1880, 2,466,000 emigrants left Britain, many bound for the colonies.
B. In 1876, Queen Victoria was named empress of India.
C. To save costs and maximize profits, the day-to-day government of India was transferred from Parliament to the private East India Company.
D. From 1830 to 1870, the sum total of investments abroad by British capitalists had risen from £300 billion to £800 billion. - Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria ?
A. Between 1853 and 1880, 2,466,000 emigrants left Britain, many bound for the colonies.
B. In 1876, Queen Victoria was named empress of India
C. To save costs and maximize profits, the day-to-day government of India was transferred from Parliament to the private East India Company.
D. From 1830 to 1870, the sum total of investments abroad by British capitalists had risen from £ 300 billion to £ 800 billion. - Which of the following characterizes Modernism ?
A. the desire to show realistic forms
B. the use of traditional formal structure
C. the lack of interest in characters’ psyches
D. the desire to break with established forms - Which author(s) are associated with Modernism ?
A. T.S. Eliot
B. T.E. Hulme
C. Ezra Pound
D. All of the Above - Which of the following is not associated with high modernism in the novel ?
A. stream of consciousness
B. free indirect style
C. irresolute open endings
D. narrative realism - Which of the following phrases best characterizes the late-nineteenth century aesthetic movement which widened the breach between artists and the reading public, sowing the seeds of modernism ?
A. art for intellect’s sake
B. art for God’s sake
C. art for the masses
D. art for art’s sake - In the first lecture of his Modern Poetry course, what argument does Professor Langdon Hammer make about the relationship between the modern city and poetic modernism ?
A. Most modernist poets lived in large cities; therefore, they often used urban imagery in their poetry.
B. Many languages and many forms of language were used in large cities; modernist poets often treated language not as something given and natural but as a construct which they could manipulate.
C. Individuals often felt lost and alienated in large cities, and among poets this resulted in turning inward and focusing only on the world of one’s own imagination.
D. All of these answers
