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LT Lit Movements 03

Literary Movements/Types of Writing

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Absurdist A philosophy based on the belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless and that the search for order brings the individual into conflict with the universe.
Absurdist Cont. Absurdism can also be defined as the belief that the efforts of humanity to find meaning in the universe have ultimately failed because no such meaning exists.
Modernism A self-conscious break with traditional forms and subject matter and a search for a distinctly contemporary mode of expression.
Modernism Cont. It affirms the power of human beings to create, improve, and reshape their environment, with the aid of scientific knowledge, technology and practical experimentation.
Naturalism A theory that art or literature should conform exactly to nature or depict every appearance of the subject Naturalism emphasizes the role of heredity and environment upon human life and character development
Realism The theory or practice in art and literature of fidelity to nature or to real life and to accurate representation without idealization of the most typical views, details, and surroundings of the subject.
Romance An extended fictional prose narrative about improbable events involving characters that are quite different from ordinary people.
Romance Cont. Knights on a quest for a magic sword and aided by characters like fairies and trolls would be examples of things found in romance fiction.
Satire A manner of writing that mixes a critical attitude of humanity with wit and humor in an effort to improve mankind and human institutions. The satirist's goal is to point out the folly of his target.
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