Yeats’s “Song of Wandering Aengus” ends with the lines: “And pluck till time and times are done/The silver apples of the moon/The golden apples of the sun.” Which of the following is NOT a symbolic meaning of the apples ?

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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...

In the first lecture of his Modern Poetry course, what argument does Professor Langdon Hammer make about the relationship between the modern city and poetic modernism ?

A. Most modernist poets lived in large cities; therefore, they often used urban imagery in their poetry. B. Many languages and many forms of language were used in large cities; modernist poets often treated language not as something given and natural but as a construct which they could manipulate. C. Individuals often felt lost and … In the first lecture of his Modern Poetry course, what argument does Professor Langdon Hammer make about the relationship between the modern city and...

Why was World War II a defining event in the history of the 20th century ?

A. It brought unprecedented destruction and loss of life, thereby putting into question the entirecultural and political legacy of Western civilization. B. It was followed by Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and by the entrenchment of the Soviet totalitarian system of rule. C. It was followed by the Cold War, which affected international politics throughout … Why was World War II a defining event in the history of the 20th century ?Read More...

Which of the following statements accurately compares Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” and Siegfried Sassoon’s “The Rear Guard” ?

A. Both poems praise Britain’s military power and its imperial ambitions. B. Both poems describe Britain’s civilizing mission in the world. C. Both poems seek to respond to the harsh political and military realities of their day. D. Both poems romanticize war and glorify the life of the soldier....

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

A. Historic and contemporary imagery B. Kabalistic imagery C. Nationalist imagery D. Everyday imagery...