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Modernist writers commonly responded to which historical rupture?
AThe American Revolution only
BThe Wars of the Roses
CThe English Civil War
DThe First World War and its cultural aftermath
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The First World War and its cultural aftermath
1. The 1914-1918 conflict shattered Edwardian confidence.
2. Major modernist works (1920s) absorb this trauma.
3. The fragmented style is partly an answer to a fragmented world.
_Source: Coverage brief — Modernist canon — "Modern + Postmodern (literary period 1900-)"_
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