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

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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 images in Arthur Rimbaud’s poem “Eternity” undermines the idea that eternity is something fixed and permanent ?

A. The image of a sentinel B. The image of the sun reflected on the sea C. The image of a quest for knowledge D. The image of satiny embers...

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 ?

A. “Continual expansion of the personality and its diverse elements” B. “Continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality” C. “Continual transformation of the personality” D. “Continual identification with the past”...

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...

Which of the following traditions was an important influence on Louis Zukofsky’s poetry ?

A. American Romanticism B. British Neo-Classicism C. Kabalistic Judaism D. Taoism...