Which of the following best describes the types of imagery used in Louis Zukofsky’s poem, “A: Seventh Movement: There Are Different Techniques” ?

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Which of the following statements best expresses the difference between how visual images functioned in World War I poetry and Imagist poetry ?

A. There were no significant differences in the functioning of visual images in these two types of poetry. B. The Imagists relied on visual images to achieve clarity of expression, whereas World War I poets relied on visual images to subtly punctuate their often desperate political messages. C. The Imagists valued brevity, which could be … Which of the following statements best expresses the difference between how visual images functioned in World War I poetry and Imagist poetry ?Read More...

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...

Langston Hughes was among the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Which of the following is an accurate characterization of his experiences before he published his first book ?

A. He was a native New Yorker who did not travel much but who was keenly aware of New York’s complexity and diversity. B. He moved to New York from Alabama and the stark contrast between these places deeply influenced his writing. C. He was born in Missouri and traveled extensively throughout the United States … Langston Hughes was among the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Which of the following is an accurate characterization of his experiences before...

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...