Read the following line by Archibald MacLeish:A poem should not mean but be.Which best explains what this statement means?A.Images are less important than meaning in poetry.B.Poems do not necessarily have to be interpreted.C.People should not try to read past the surface of a poem.D.Poetry can best be understood by advanced scholars.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why would a poet most likely use imagery in a poem?A.To provide artwork with the poemB.To help the reader make a comparisonC.To distract a reader from identifying the poem's theme.D.To engage the reader's senses.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Contemporary poetry’s meanings are not open to interpretation because the poet directly states the meaning in the poem.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Which statement is the best example of an interpretation?A.Icarus flies too close to the sun, and his wings fall apart.B.Breughel's painting depicts a farmer and a shepherd.C.Auden's poem is more about suffering than about Icarus.D.W. H. Auden, like Williams, was a 20th century poet.

Which give the best explanation of why poets use imagery?A.To summarize an experience in plain languageB.To make their writing seem opaque and inaccessibleC.To directly explain important ideas and issuesD.To convey feeling and inspire the reader's own emotions

How might poets know when they have cut too much from their poems?A.Images feel strong and powerful even in few words.B.The poem has fewer than 20 lines or four stanzas.C.Unnecessary words and phrases have been removed.D.The essential tone and meaning are no longer clear.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS