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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. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?
2. According to line 7, where are the chickens located relative to the wheelbarrow?
3. How many sentences does the poem contain?
4. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
5. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the poem's form.
2. What is the surface meaning of this poem?
3. Describe the diction of this poem.
4. What is the most reasonable interpretation of this poem's setting, and why?
5. What are the images presented in this poem?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of water in "The Red Wheelbarrow"? Do some research into the traditional meanings of water in literature and consider whether there is evidence in the poem that this is how Williams is using the rainwater. Consider the importance of the word "glazed" and the element of time that the water introduces into the poem. Write an essay that takes and defends a position on the meaning of the rainwater in "The Red Wheelbarrow." Support your argument with evidence drawn from the poem, and be sure to cite any quoted 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
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.
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