The Modernist Period in English Literature occupied the years from shortly after the beginning of the twentieth century through roughly 1965. In broad terms‚ the period was marked by sudden and unexpected breaks with traditional ways of viewing and interacting with the world. Experimentation and individualism became virtues‚ where in the past they were often heartily discouraged. Modernism was set in motion‚ in one sense‚ through a series of cultural shocks. The first of these great shocks was the
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it was felt that language could not convey the complete meaning- “That’s not all‚ that’s not what I meant at all” - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot. Writers such as Eliot‚ James Joyce‚ Virginia Woolf‚ W.B Yeats‚ Ezra Pound and so on were among the money who spurned the idea of realism and hence introduced a variety of literary tactic and devices. The Modernists drowned the Victorian bourgeois morality and plummeted a blazing rock on the 19th century optimism of ‘change’
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poets’ works. In the circle of modernist poets‚ we can name among others Ezra Pound‚ Thomas Stearns Eliot‚ William Butler Yeats‚ Wallace Stevens‚ William Carlos Williams‚ Edward Estlin Cummings... Born in 1894 (October 14)‚ the latter was an American poet who deeply marked the history of literature namely through the modernist literary movement. Profoundly influenced by some famous figures such as Pablo Picasso‚ Ezra Pound‚ Gertrude Stein‚ he was actually very famous for his original style characterized
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The “transitional poet” of the world known as Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco‚ California on March 26‚ 1874. His parents Isabelle Moodie and William Prescott Frost‚ Jr. Frost’s father was a journalist‚ teacher‚ and editor which helped contribute to Frost’s interest in literature and his later poetry career. Frost’s father died on May 5‚ 1885 from tuberculosis soon after the family moved across the country to Lawrence‚ Massachusetts with his grandfather‚ William Frost‚ Sr. Frost had troubles
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William Butler Yeats: Annotated Bibliography "William Butler Yeats." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation‚ n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2017. . In this article‚ the authors describe William Butler’s life and legacy. It tells of his nationality and how it impacted him not only as a person but as a better writer. He was highly spoken about by W.H. Auden‚ sparking his career as a writer. The article then starts to talk about his first publication in the Dublin University Review‚ it gave him some publicity and
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The Allusions in T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land The Waste Land is an important poem. It has something important to say and it should have an important effect on the reader. But it is not easy. In Eliot’s own words: "We can say that it appears likely that poets in our civilization as it exists at present‚ must be difficult. Our civilization comprehends great variety and complexity‚ and this variety and complexity‚ playing upon a refined sensibility‚ must produce various and complex results. The
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MODERNISM The literary movement that spanned from the late 19th century until roughly 1965 is referred to as modernism. When talking about the movement there must be an understanding of the difference between modernism and the more common word “modern”. The word modern refers to what is new‚ recent‚ and updated. Although modernism does deal with the futuristic and the new‚ it also covers vastly more topics and themes. Modernism reaches into rebellion‚ struggle and harsh realities. From there it
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MONIVAE COLLEGE UNIT 1 VCE ENGLISH TERM 2‚ 2015 OUTCOME 3 On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and discuss‚ either in writing and/or orally‚ how language can be used to persuade readers and/or viewers. Workbook and Notes on Selected Poetry of Robert Frost CONTENTS PAGE Context and Focus 3 Assessment 3 Poems 3 - 11 Focus Questions – A Summary 12 Essays/ Commentary on Frost 13 - 20 Context and Focus: The
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Robert Frost‚ an American-born English poet who could never feel satisfied in one location‚ constantly sought out travel throughout his hard experiences and times when life felt dull (Pritchard). However cliché the symbol of a journey might appear as life‚ in Frost’s case the journeys he took really did reflect each element or turning point in his existence. From his birth in 1874 in San Francisco to his move to Lawrence‚ Massachusetts after his father’s death‚ to Dartmouth for college‚ back to
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“A poem begins with a lump in the throat... A complete poem is one where an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.”(Robert Frost). Robert Frost became one of the most famous poets of his time and still is today. In one of his more popular pieces‚ The Road Not Taken‚ Frost uses imagery‚ tone‚ and metaphors to convey that by making certain decisions will affect you for the rest of your life. Robert Frost was born on March 26‚ 1874 in San Francisco‚ California. His interest
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