二十世纪文学名词解释（Interpretation of literary terms in twentieth Century）.docVIP

二十世纪文学名词解释（Interpretation of literary terms in twentieth Century） Interpretation of literary terms in twentieth Century (I) Modernism 1. Modernism (Avant Garde Literature) 2. later symbolism 3. Futurism 4. Surrealism 5. expressionism literature 6. narrative drama and alienation effect 7. stream of consciousness novel 8. Existentialist Literature 9. absurd theatre 10. new fiction school 11. black humor 12. magic realism 13. Kafka novel 14. circumstance play 1. modernism is a general term for the various literary and artistic schools of thought in Europe and America since the end of the twentieth Century and the beginning of the nineteenth Century (1 points). Its a Western monopoly The product of capitalist era reflects the crisis of contemporary capitalist society and the confusion and perplexity of human spirit from different angles (1 points). In terms of ideological content, aesthetic pursuit and forms of expression, it shows a tendency of anti tradition. Characterized by originality, bold experimentation, and curious pursuits. So called avant-garde and experimental school. The important schools are surrealism, stream of consciousness novels, absurd plays, etc. (1 points). 2., the poetry genre (1 points) represented by Valery, Rilke and Eliot in 1920s is the continuation and development of symbolism in the late nineteenth Century. The author advocates the use of symbolism, allusion, imagery, metaphor, free association and other subtle and complex experiences and subjective feelings (2 points), which are more philosophical and mysterious than the earlier ones (1 points). Representative works: the waste land, Eliot Valery, Duino Rilke waterfront park Elegy (1). 3., originated in Italy in twentieth Century, affecting the whole of Europe poetry genre (1 points). Its basic characteristics are: deny everything, advocate abolish all art heritage and traditional culture, advocate change, sing the praises of chaos, the speed of the United States, the power of the United St