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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. "Amusing Our Daughters" was written to which of the poet's family members?
2. What is the earliest year in which one of the poets was born?
3. Which of the poets had a Hasidic Russian rabbi for a father?
4. W.D. Snodgrass served in which branch of the armed forces?
5. Meredith served in which branch of the armed forces?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe William Meredith's work and his main focus. Also list some of the poems included in his section.
2. What contributions did Mona Van Duyn make to the literary world? What was Van Duyn's biggest accomplishment?
3. Give a brief overview of Robert Lowell's life and work as a poet. What were Lowell's main topics? Which techniques did he favor when writing poetry? Also list at least four of Lowell's poems.
4. Name at least one of the main themes that can be seen in James Merrill's work. What is Merrill's genre? List some of the poems included in Merrill's section.
5. Examine Robert Duncan's childhood and how it affected his career.
6. Describe Richard Hugo's work and possible influence on style and subject.
7. Discuss the poets listed in the first section. Examine at least one of the topics two or more of the poets have in common.
8. Discuss the varied activities of James Dickey and the one thing that supposedly changed his life. What are some of the themes involved in Dickey's work?
9. Discuss some of Denise Levertov's themes as well as potential influences on her work and her life.
10. Discuss the wide variety of jobs held by Richard Wilbur. Also discuss Wilbur's style and the poems in which the style is exhibited in this collection.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In several of the daily lessons, students were asked to keep and update a poetry journal. Explain in detail the type of entries kept in both journals and how the information in each may be used to create an effective and vivid poem. Include examples.
Essay Topic 2
Many people appreciate epigrams because of their brevity. Many are also humorous. Which of the poets is best known for writing epigrams? What is your opinion on the epigram? Compare and contrast the epigram to at least three other styles of poetry, e.g., haiku.
Essay Topic 3
Jay Wright, Michael S. Harper and Allen Ginsberg are just three of the poets that used their work to support a particular culture. Wright and Harper wrote poems dedicated to black culture, while Ginsberg was focused on being part of the counterculture of America during the 1950s and beyond. Write a 750 word essay on how using poetry to reveal and/or celebrate cultural differences may be an effective way to teach the general public about that specific culture. Also discuss how using poetry in this way might have a negative effect.
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