According to W.E.B. Dubois in his Atlantic Monthly essay, “The Strivings of the Negro People,” what are some of the personal consequences for an African- American living in a racist society at the beginning of the 20th century ?

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Professor Hammer argues that which of the following statements is true of Ezra Pound’s strong emphasis on poetic technique ?

A. It serves to effectively depersonalize Pound’s poems. B. It serves the greater aim of conveying both intensity and immediacy in Pound’s poetry. C. It is a paradoxical mixture of personal and impersonal elements. D. It is a means of creating a dialogue between modernity and tradition....

Which of the following statements best characterizes the contrast between T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” and the futurist aesthetic project ?

A. “The Waste Land” is primarily concerned with nature, whereas the futurists are most interested in industrial and urban landscapes. B. “The Waste Land” confronts the fragmentation of modernity by exploring a variety of modes and voices, whereas the futurists do not focus on the fragmentation of modern experience, praising speed and industrial progress instead. … Which of the following statements best characterizes the contrast between T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” and the futurist aesthetic project ?Read More...

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....

In Amy Lowell’s imagist poem, “This Green Bowl,” a handmade bowl is compared to a pond in the woods. Can one say that, as in Pound’s “Cantos,” this poem’s dominant tone is impersonal? Why, or why not ?

A. Yes, Lowell’s detailed description of nature draws attention away from human realities. B. Yes, the lyrical voice in Lowell’s poem seeks to express universal rather than individual experience. C. No, Lowell’s poem is not impersonal; it addresses the maker of the bowl directly and speculates about his state of mind. D. No, even though … In Amy Lowell’s imagist poem, “This Green Bowl,” a handmade bowl is compared to a pond in the woods. Can one say that, as...