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 American World War II poems ?

A. They tend to use traditional rhyme schemes and rhythms, and they avoid free verse. B. They tend to use metaphors and avoid direct descriptive statements. C. They tend to use classical imagery while rejecting romantic tropes. D. They tend to be narrative and confront the reader with stark wartime realities....

Ezra Pound’s “Canto XIV” opens with the line “Io venni in luogo d’ogni luce muto” [I came to a place devoid of light]. This creates a connection between the Canto and which of the following works ?

A. Milton’s “Paradise Lost” B. Dante’s “Divine Comedy” C. Goethe’s “Faust” D. Thomas Mann’s “Doctor Faustus”...

Professor Hammer argues that in Hart Crane’s poem “Legend,” Crane introduces himself to his readers. The poem opens with the lines: “As silent as a mirror is believed/ Realities plunge in silence by …/I am not ready for repentance;” according to Professor Hammer, Crane’s refusal to repent is an assertion of which of the following ?

A. His political views B. His will to imaginative freedom C. His will to sexual freedom D. Both B and C...

Wilfred Owen’s “Anthem for Doomed Youth” begins with the following lines: “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?/ Only the monstrous anger of the guns./ Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle/Can patter out their hasty orisons.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines ?

A. These lines suggest that it was difficult to define patriotism during the Great War, but soldiers who died in battle provided the best example of patriotism. B. These lines suggest that the Great War lasted much longer than it should have. C. These lines equate humans with animals, and they anthropomorphize weapons to show … Wilfred Owen’s “Anthem for Doomed Youth” begins with the following lines: “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?/ Only the monstrous anger of...

Which of the following best characterizes the contrast between Gertrude Stein’s poetry and Imagist poetry ?

A. Stein experimented only with the sound qualities of language, whereas the Imagists focused on visual imagery. B. Stein experimented with language that skirted the edges of sense, whereas the Imagists sought precision and clarity of expression. C. Stein sought to combine classical poetic form with contemporary content, whereas the Imagists used traditional poetic subject … Which of the following best characterizes the contrast between Gertrude Stein’s poetry and Imagist poetry ?Read More...