3.3.2.2: Post-1900 Texts

• Arrange the following influences on post-1900 literature in chronological order:

  1️⃣ World Wars

  2️⃣ Rise of technology

  3️⃣ Social and political upheaval
• Pre-1900 literature focused on morality, class, and the individual's place in society
• Analyzing post-1900 texts without considering their historical context would overlook important shaping factors.


  True
• Analyzing post-1900 texts without considering their historical context would overlook important narrative techniques.

  True
• Modernism often focused on the individual's subjective experience
• Modernism focused on individual experience
• What did Postcolonialism explore in literature?

  Experiences of colonized peoples
• Postcolonialism critiques colonial power structures in literature.

  True
• Aldous Huxley's _Brave New World_ satirizes the dangers of technological control.


  True
• Which literary device does J.M. Coetzee use in _Disgrace_ to explore social inequalities?

  Metafiction
• Comparing texts by historical context highlights the factors influencing their creation and reception.


  True
• How does comparing literary styles help in analyzing texts across time?

  Highlights differences in writing
• Arrange the following literary movements in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Modernism

  2️⃣ Postmodernism

  3️⃣ Postcolonialism
• Post-1900 literary movements reflect significant social, political, and technological changes.


  True
• Postmodernism embraced ambiguity and multiple perspectives.


  True
• Modernism rejected traditional literary forms
• What were some major historical events that influenced post-1900 literary movements?

  World Wars, rise of technology
• In _Never Let Me Go_, the unreliable narration reveals the cloned characters' struggle for identity
• What are examples of themes that can be compared across texts?

  Love, identity, power
• Understanding the historical context is crucial when analyzing post-1900 literature, as it was shaped by significant events and societal changes
• Match the historical influence with its corresponding period in literature:

  Industrial Revolution ↔️ Pre-1900

  World Wars ↔️ Post-1900
• Match the literary movement with its key characteristic:

  Modernism ↔️ Fragmented structure

  Postmodernism ↔️ Ambiguity and metafiction

  Postcolonialism ↔️ Marginalized perspectives
• Why is understanding literary movements post-1900 important?

  Analyzes distinct themes and styles
• What is a key characteristic of Postmodernism?

  Self-referential, metafictional style
• James Joyce's _Ulysses_ uses stream of consciousness to depict alienation and isolation
• What does the green light symbolize in _The Great Gatsby_?

  Unachievable dream
• What are four approaches to compare texts across time?

  Historical context, themes, literary devices, literary styles
• Stream of consciousness is a literary device used in both _Ulysses_ and _Mrs. Dalloway_ to depict inner thoughts.