Modernists: The Lost Generation Some people are comparing our current period of time to the time of the modernists. They are suggesting that current events could lead to a new “lost generation” of artists, writers, and thinkers. Do you agree? In what way is our current situation similar to the modernist era?

Read the exercept from robert stawell ball great astronmers, based on the context of the exerpct what does the word protacted most clearly means? a. seeming to be truthful b. weighing an excessive amount c. extending in a specific decision d. continuing for a long time e. being exceptional and talented

Modernist poets were concerned with many issues and used their poetry to express their concerns. which item from this list was not one of their concerns? a. corruption of traditional american values b. brutality of wwi c. the effects of the great depression d. crowded, crime-ridden city life e. alienation of the individual

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.