In his essay “The Symbolism of Poetry,” William Butler Yeats argues that which of the following is the purpose of rhythm ?

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the form of Claude McKay’s poem “The Harlem Dancer” ?

A. It is an English sonnet. B. It is an Italian sonnet. C. It is a Spenserian sonnet. D. It is a free verse poem....

Professor Hammer argues that Hart Crane’s poem “Voyages” is a complex reply to which of the following modernist works ?

A. Langston Hughes’ “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” B. Ezra Pound’s “Cantos” C. T.S. Eliot’s “A Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” D. T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land...

Which of the following statements best characterizes Langston Hughes’s poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” ?

A. Hughes uses a universal speaker for an exploration of a profound racial divide between blacks and whites. B. The poem is an analytical exploration of racial differences in the United States. C. Similar to Hart Crane and Whitman, Hughes uses a personal and universal “I” to address issues of history, race, and identity. D. … Which of the following statements best characterizes Langston Hughes’s poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” ?Read More...

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 ?

A. Feeling like an outcast in your own house B. Becoming a stuttering sycophant just to survive C. Wrapping yourself in the armor of anger and resentment D. All of the above...

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...