Ezra Pound’s poem “In a Station of the Metro” reads: “The apparition of these faces in the crowd;/ Petals on a wet, black bough.” Which of the following statements best characterizes this poem ?

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What is the most notable characteristic of Ezra Pound’s “In a Station at the Metro” ?

A. The form of a villanelle B. The use of synesthesia C. The use of simile D. The use of metaphor...

In analyzing T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Professor Hammer argues that Eliot creates something that might be called which of the following ?

A. “A meditation on contradictions” B. “Overheard inner speech” C. “Implicit dialogue with the future” D. “Objective correlative”...

What are some of the surface similarities between Robert Frost’s poem “Out, Out” and John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem “Telling the Bees” ?

A. They both address the theme of death. B. Both use formal meter to present a narrative structure. C. They are both set in rural New England. D. All of these answers...

Which of the following poets would most likely be categorized as a modernist poet ?

A. William Carlos Williams B. John Greenleaf Whittier C. George Herbert D. Robert Browning...

According to Professor Hammer, which of the following characteristics did Langston Hughes share with modernist poets like William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, Hart Crane, and Robert Frost ?

A. Hughes was very conscious that he was an American poet, and this profoundly influenced his writing. B. Hughes wrote about the legacy of the American Civil War and its long-term cultural consequences. C. Hughes introduced new subject-matter and new language into poetry. D. Both A and C...