In Wallace Stevens’s poem “The Man on the Dump,” one can say that the trash symbolizes which of the following ?

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry ?

A. The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers. B. The Futurists praised speed, whereas World War II poets often evoked images of nature to describe the human condition. C. The Futurists privileged the part over the whole, whereas World War II poets did not deal with the … Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry ?Read More...

Which of the following was NOT a prominent theme of American and English modernist poetry ?

A. The search for a new poetic language and the idea that language can be reinvented by poets B. The quest to describe objects with precision and without emotion C. The idea that the self is neither unitary nor permanently stable D. The approval of the norms and values of bourgeois culture...

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Georgian poetry and English World War I poetry ?

A. Georgian poetry was modeled on World War I poetry and adapted its insights to postwar realities. B. Unlike World War I poetry, Georgian poetry was concerned primarily with the effects of urbanization and industrialization. C. Unlike World War I poetry, Georgian poetry was concerned primarily with women’s rights. D. World War I poets like … Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Georgian poetry and English World War I poetry ?Read More...

Which of the following statements accurately compares Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” and Siegfried Sassoon’s “The Rear Guard” ?

A. Both poems praise Britain’s military power and its imperial ambitions. B. Both poems describe Britain’s civilizing mission in the world. C. Both poems seek to respond to the harsh political and military realities of their day. D. Both poems romanticize war and glorify the life of the soldier....

Which of the following phrases best describes the central goal of Imagist poets ?

A. “Emotional power achieved through suggestive visual images” B. “Exploration of philosophical paradoxes through visual images” C. “Clarity of expression through the use of precise visual images” D. “Inclusion of natural objects as symbols”...