Question

Which is true about modernism? Select all that apply.

Modernists experimented with language and subject matter.
All of the above are true.
T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound are considered to be modernist writers.
Modernists are even more pessimistic than naturalists.
The modernist movement immediately followed the Civil War.

Answer 1

T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound are considered to be modernist writers.

Modernists are even more pessimistic than naturalists.

Step-by-step explanation:

Modernism is a literary period that took place between 1910-1945. The movement arose at the beginning of the twentieth century with bitterness in the hearts of many people. The movement took its birth during the times when major powers of the world were at war.

The characteristics that define modernism are:

• T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound are considered to be modernist writers.
• Modernists are even more pessimistic than naturalists.

TS Eliot and Ezra Pound were well-known modernist writers. Eliot, Pound along with many other modernist writers, wrote in a bitter and pessimistic tone. It was due to the war effects on people and their lives in particular.