Which of the following phrases best describes the central goal of Imagist poets ? A. “Emotional power achieved through suggestive visual images” B. “Exploration of philosophical paradoxes through visual images”C. “Clarity of expression through the use of precise visual images”…
Many critics see similarities between the tenets of Futurism and which of the following political philosophies ? A. MarxismB. Fascism C. Democracy D. Libertarianism
Which of the following features of Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” make it classifiable as a Victorian poem ? A. It has a regular rhyme scheme (aa/bb/cc/dd…), which is sustained throughout the poem. B. It is primarily a narrative poem.…
Complete the following sentence. Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach” is illustrative of modernist poetry, because it________________? A. employs free verse.B. has an undertow of nihilism. C. is chauvinistic about British “exceptionalism.” D. was composed between WW I and WW II.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the role played by Gertrude Stein in American modernism ? A. Stein was a crucially important figure in the Paris émigré community. B. Stein was primarily a muse for modernist poets. C. Stein…
Which of the following traditions was particularlyimportant in Hart Crane’s modernist poetry ? A. French Classicism B. British RomanticismC. American Romanticism D. German Romanticism
Which of the following statements best characterizes Randall Jarrell’s 1945 poem “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” ? A. The poem contrasts the image of a child in its mother’s womb with cruel devaluation of human life in wartime.…
According to Professor Hammer, which of the following characteristics did Langston Hughes 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…
WorldWar I drastically changed the political and cultural climate in Europe. Which of the following was NOT among the changes brought about by World War I ? A. Germany was defeated and blamed for causing the war. B. In the…
Which of the following traditions was an important influence on Louis Zukofsky’s poetry ? A. American Romanticism B. British Neo-ClassicismC. Kabalistic Judaism D. Taoism