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

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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 Marianne Moore’s poem “England” suggests which of the following ?

A. Moore’s emotional and aesthetic attachment to England B. Moore’s harsh critique of the carnage of World War I C. Moore’s particular kind of combative American cultural nationalism D. Moore’s interest in England’s civilizing mission in the world...

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Georgian poetry and English World War I poetry ?

A. Georgian poetry was modeled on World War I poetry and adapted its insights to postwar realities. B. Unlike World War I poetry, Georgian poetry was concerned primarily with the effects of urbanization and industrialization. C. Unlike World War I poetry, Georgian poetry was concerned primarily with women’s rights. D. World War I poets like … Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Georgian poetry and English World War I poetry ?Read More...

According to Professor Hammer, which of the following is the central question explored by T.S. Eliot in “The Waste Land” ?

A. Is authentic poetry possible in the aftermath of the carnage of World War I? B. Given the diversity of the world’s poetic traditions, can there be a universal language of poetic symbolism? C. How can a shared world be created out of the fundamentally different and private experiences of individual people? D. Given that … According to Professor Hammer, which of the following is the central question explored by T.S. Eliot in “The Waste Land” ?Read More...

One of the dominant themes in Wallace Stevens’s poem “Sunday Morning” consists of the juxtaposition of nature against which set of cultural symbols ?

A. The ideal of courtly love B. Elements of the Christian narrative of salvation C. The alchemical concept of the philosopher’s stone D. The Renaissance concept of humanism...