Modernism
Imagism - Ezra Pound and H.D.
Review - Modernism/Prufrock
● What years did it span?
○ 1914-1945
● What major event influenced it?
○ World War I
● What did it rebel against?
○ Old ideas and traditional values of society
New info:
● The goal of modernism was to capture the essence of modern life.
Warmup
1. Lit terms and vocab on Page 718
a. Lit Term Glossary - imagism, images
b. Vocab #16-18 - voluminous, apparition, dogma
2. Read Ezra Pound bio on Page 716
a. Write 3 test-worthy facts in chart
3. Read H.D. bio on Page 717
a. Write 3 test-worthy facts in chart
Imagism
● movement established in early 1900s by Ezra Pound and others
○ lasted until 1918
● focused on direct presentation of images (word pictures)
○ wanted to capture essence of object, person, or incident in a single
moment
○ like taking a photo of something to capture the emotion of the moment
● influenced by Japanese haiku and tanka - evoked emotional response
through single image or pair of contrasting images
● Imagists: Ezra Pound, H.D., William Carlos Williams
Annotating Poetry - Complete chart as we
discuss
1. Read poem aloud - CIRCLE unfamiliar words and define
2. Read poem second time - UNDERLINE words or phrases that
seem to have powerful connotation
3. Look at structure:
a. Is there rhyme scheme?
b. How many lines and stanzas?
c. Any interesting syntax, capitalization, or punctuation?
Group work: Worksheet DUE at end of class
● Groups of 3-4
● Complete the following sections of chart for “Pear Tree”:
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Speaker
Diction - 3 examples and analyze (connotation, meaning)
Imagery - 2 examples - analyze meaning
Language Device - identify 1 main device