__________ writers felt that their current society was a threat to individualism.
Realism
Modernist
Regionalist
________ writers were influenced by World War I and II, many referred to these writers as members of the Lost Generation.
Modernist
Romantic
Realist
Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were famous for changing the style of poetry with their use of _________ poetry.
narrative
epic
free verse
Emerson and Thoreau expressed their views on humanity, particularly the focus on individuality and nonconformity through the medium of __________.
essays
short stories
plays
__________ literature focuses on emotion and the unusual through the use of grotesque characters and bizarre situations. Edgar Allen Poe is one of the most notable authors from this literary genre.
Modernist
Transcendentalist
Gothic
Gothic literature frequently makes use of _________________ to create suspense and mood.
pictures
sensory details
monsters
The Age of Transition refers to a time post ________ that pushed writers to "get real" about the realities of life in America.
Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War II
The characteristics of Realism writing include all of the following EXCEPT:
detached narration
complex characters in ordinary places
glorifying and exaggerating human experiences
exploration of social themes
Characteristics of Modernist writing include all of the following EXCEPT:
a search for the "absolute truth"
experimenting with language and a stream of consciousness
multiple perspectives and points of view
a break from tradition and celebration of the individual
