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

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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...

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”...

Which of the following was an important influence on Charles Reznikoff’s shift away from romantic rhetoric ?

A. His study of ancient history B. His study of law C. His study of medicine D. His study of Sanskrit...

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

A. To “amplify and clarify the indistinct emotions created by metaphorical symbols” B. To “prolong the moment of contemplation” C. To “counteract the forces of dispersal inherent in metaphorical language” D. To “make poetry new”...

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...