In the late nineteenth century, modernism flourished in English literature. Unlike modern poets and novelists, modern dramatists（） .
A、showed not only satirical attitude toward bourgeois class, but also optimistic emotion toward life
B、did not make so many innovations in techniques and forms
C、inherited the romantic fuzziness and self - indulged emotionalism
D、took the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho - analysis as its theoretical base
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查的是英国现代主义文学发展特点。在19世纪后期，现代主义在英国文学中蓬勃发展，但是现代戏剧家相比于现代诗人和小说家在技术和形式方面没有做出太多的创新。A选项“既表现出对资产阶级的讽刺态度，又表现出对生活的乐观情绪”，C选项“继承了浪漫的模糊和自我放纵的情感主义”，D选项“以非理性哲学和精神分析理论为理论基础”均不符合题干含义。
