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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. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
2. How many sentences does the poem contain?
3. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?
4. In line 5, which word is used to describe the rainwater on the wheelbarrow?
5. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?
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 affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement:
Objectivist poetry is inherently meaningless, and "The Red Wheelbarrow" is a clear example of this.
In your essay, offer a clear and accurate explanation of Objectivist poetry and its characteristics. Then, use "The Red Wheelbarrow" as a case study that demonstrates your perspective on whether Objectivist poems can be said to communicate ideas about the world or whether any meaning they contain is accidental, like a photograph taken by a robot. Be sure to cite any quoted evidence and all evidence from outside sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Can you change the placement of anything in "The Red Wheelbarrow" and still convey the same feelings and ideas? Can you substitute language or details? Write an essay in which you explicate the necessity of the specific construction that Williams has chosen. Show how each word, each detail, each space, and each linebreak adds something to the poem's tone or theme. Be sure to cite quoted evidence in MLA format.
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