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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. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?
2. How many sentences does the poem contain?
3. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?
4. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
5. According to line 7, where are the chickens located relative to the wheelbarrow?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the poem's form.
2. Describe the diction of this poem.
3. What are the images presented in this poem?
4. What is the most reasonable interpretation of this poem's setting, and why?
5. What is the surface meaning of 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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Read William Carlos Williams's poem "Between Walls." Write an essay that compares and contrasts the way Williams uses enjambment in this poem with the way he uses it in "The Red Wheelbarrow." Use both quoted and paraphrased evidence from both poems to support your claims, and be sure to cite your evidence in MLA format.
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