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Modernism views language as a means to convey meaning and truth, whereas Postmodernism sees language as a play of signs without a fixed relationship to reality.

Modernism searches for a singular, objective truth and reality, whereas Postmodernism accepts the possibility of multiple truths and subjective realities.

Modernism often upholds genre distinctions, while Postmodernism frequently blurs and subverts generic boundaries.

Modernism is concerned with exploring the depths of human nature and often presents a fragmented self, while Postmodernism goes further to question the very existence and concept of a coherent self.

Modernism tends to use irony in a more restrained manner, while Postmodernism often combines irony with pastiche as a means of critique or homage.

Modernism is often seen as seeking progress and order in the wake of chaos, while Postmodernism is skeptical of the notion of progress and highlights the complexity and contradictions without necessarily resolving them.

Modernism typically manifests a cautionary approach towards technology and media, while Postmodernism is characterized by its embracement and integration of various forms of media and technology.

Modernism shows a reverence and transformation of past artistic traditions, while Postmodernism often adopts a stance of irreverence, parody, or bricolage in relation to past forms.

Modernism often represents history as a coherent narrative, while Postmodernism represents it as chaotic, fragmented, or manipulated.

Modernism is often rooted in a specific cultural context, with a focus on high culture, whereas Postmodernism embraces both high and low culture and is generally more eclectic.

Modernism often employs a structured, linear narrative, while Postmodernism typically rejects conventional narrative structures in favor of fragmented, non-linear, or pastiche approaches.

Modernism might touch upon metafictional elements, while Postmodernism makes extensive use of metafiction, often calling attention to its own artificiality.

Modernism delves into subjective experience through techniques like stream of consciousness, while Postmodernism takes it further by often denying the existence of a stable self that could have a singular experience.

Modernist texts often emphasize the importance of the author's intended meaning, while Postmodernist texts suggest that the reader's interpretation is just as, if not more, important than the author's intent.