In T.S. Eliot’s essay called “Tradition and Individual Talent,” he argues that the progress of an artist consists of which of the following ?

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Which of the following statements does NOT characterize the poet e. e. cummings ?

A. Ivy League educated B. Active pacifist during both world wars C. Popularized the use of free verse D. A private and self-effacing person...

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

A. Artifacts from foreign cultures which do not fit into the American cultural context B. The broken dreams of the American émigré community in Paris C. Old poetry D. The failed attempt of modern poetry...

Which of the following poets did NOTwrite about his experiences in World War II ?

A. Wilfred Owen B. Keith Douglas C. Randall Jarrell D. Karl Shapiro...

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...

Which of the following statements best characterizes the role played by Gertrude Stein in American modernism ?

A. Stein was a crucially important figure in the Paris émigré community. B. Stein was primarily a muse for modernist poets. C. Stein was a proponent of low modernism. D. Stein was an opponent of vanguard trends....