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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 5 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?
2. How are the lines of the poem arranged?
3. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?
4. In line 5, which word is used to describe the rainwater on the wheelbarrow?
5. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the surface meaning of this poem?
2. What is the most reasonable interpretation of this poem's setting, and why?
3. Describe the diction of this poem.
4. What are the images presented in this poem?
5. Describe the poem's form.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare Ezra Pound's poem "In a Station of the Metro" to William Carlos Williams's poem "The Red Wheelbarrow," focusing on the poems' relationships to Imagism and Objectivism. Are both poems clear examples of both literary philosophies? Why or why not? Support your arguments with both quoted and paraphrased evidence drawn from each poem, and be sure to cite your evidence in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that compares and contrasts "The Red Wheelbarrow" with "Peace on Earth." Consider both subject matter and technical choices such as form, diction, punctuation and syntax, tone, and figurative language as you show which elements these poems have in common and where they differ. Focus your essay on explication, rather than analysis--that is, you may simply note the similarities and differences and point out how these create different effects on the reader without having to make an argument about the two poems' meanings. Support your observations with both quoted and paraphrased evidence from both poems, and be sure to cite your evidence in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Is there any real significance to the colors used in "The Red Wheelbarrow"? Consider the Objectivist nature of the poem. How does this philosophical stance make it unlikely that Williams consciously intended the colors to be symbolic? Can text have symbolic content even when an author does not intend it to? Write an essay that takes and defends a position on how Objectivism sheds light on both Williams's intended use of the colors red and white and their effect on the reader. Support your argument with evidence drawn from the poem, and be sure to cite any quoted evidence and outside sources in MLA format.
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