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Modernism and Postmodernism (1920-Present) : Lesson 4
Modernism and Postmodernism (1920-Present) : Lesson 4
Lesson 4
Modernism and
Postmodernism
(1920–Present)
1 Identify the characteristics
of European literature
(EN12Lit-IIb-32);
Demonstrate
3 understanding of the
evolution of European
literature (EN12Lit-IIc-33).
● identify the features of Modernist and Postmodernist
literature; and
● explain the influence of Modernism and
Postmodernism in today’s literature.
How does literary technique
affect the literary texts?
Modernism (early 1900s–
1965)
● Imagism
● Stream of consciousness
● An unreliable narrator
Postmodernism (1965–Present)