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Why was William Carlos Williams not a typical member of the literary world?
- His career began in his elderly years.
- He incorporated science and medicine into his work.
- Poetry was only his second job.
- He didn't become known for his poetry until after his death.
Williams was actually a doctor during the day, and he made time for poetry and literary pursuits at night or on breaks.
Williams was actually a doctor during the day, and he made time for poetry and literary pursuits at night or on breaks.
Williams was actually a doctor during the day, and he made time for poetry and literary pursuits at night or on breaks.
Williams was actually a doctor during the day, and he made time for poetry and literary pursuits at night or on breaks.
What word would William Carlos Williams use to describe his poetry?
- remote
- ornate
- distant
- local
Williams described himself as a "local" poet who wrote about characters, events, and thoughts in his own community.
Williams described himself as a "local" poet who wrote about characters, events, and thoughts in his own community.
Williams described himself as a "local" poet who wrote about characters, events, and thoughts in his own community.
Williams described himself as a "local" poet who wrote about characters, events, and thoughts in his own community.
How does the first line of "Spring and All" affect readers of the poem?
By the road to the contagious hospital
under the surge of the blue . . .
- It establishes the rhythm and meter for the rest of the poem.
- It uses clinical imagery to create a negative, uncertain tone.
- It was taken from another poem in the same collection.
- It reflects the optimism of previous decades.
Williams uses the phrase "contagious hospital" in the first line to throw readers off and cast a negative shadow on later natural images.
Williams uses the phrase "contagious hospital" in the first line to throw readers off and cast a negative shadow on later natural images.
Williams uses the phrase "contagious hospital" in the first line to throw readers off and cast a negative shadow on later natural images.
Williams uses the phrase "contagious hospital" in the first line to throw readers off and cast a negative shadow on later natural images.
Which statement reflects the themes and historical context of "Spring and All"?
- A renewal isn't a guarantee on the barren landscape.
- Industrialization seems to be rejuvenating the countryside.
- Verbal repetition echoes the repetition of mistakes in history.
- Hospitals and spring are both associated with renewal.
Following World War I, Modernists worried that the loss and destruction of war would be difficult for civilization to recover from. In "Spring and All," spring on the barren landscape is muted and uncertain, reflecting those worries and doubts.
Following World War I, Modernists worried that the loss and destruction of war would be difficult for civilization to recover from. In "Spring and All," spring on the barren landscape is muted and uncertain, reflecting those worries and doubts.
Following World War I, Modernists worried that the loss and destruction of war would be difficult for civilization to recover from. In "Spring and All," spring on the barren landscape is muted and uncertain, reflecting those worries and doubts.
Following World War I, Modernists worried that the loss and destruction of war would be difficult for civilization to recover from. In "Spring and All," spring on the barren landscape is muted and uncertain, reflecting those worries and doubts.
Which characteristic of William Carlos Williams' later poetry was Imagist?
- his complex use of natural symbols to represent themes
- his allusions to historical events that were loosely related to his themes
- his use of simple, very precise language to focus his images
- his evolution from a preference for simpler forms to interest in complexity
Even in his later poems, Williams created straightforward natural pictures without excessive adornment.
Even in his later poems, Williams created straightforward natural pictures without excessive adornment.
Even in his later poems, Williams created straightforward natural pictures without excessive adornment.
Even in his later poems, Williams created straightforward natural pictures without excessive adornment.
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