Analyzing Ekphrastic Poetry — Quiz

Question 1

In "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus", Williams mentions "a splash quite unnoticed.” Which words from Auden’s "Musée des Beaux Arts" best illustrate this idea of people’s distraction and indifference?

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walking dully along

Question 2

Which statement best defines ekphrastic poetry?

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Ekphrastic poetry describes or pays tribute to a piece of visual art.

Question 3

Consider this painting by Vincent Van Gogh. Expand Image What can be observed from this painting? Choose three correct answers.

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It is a portrait of a man.; It shows visible brush strokes.; It displays bold colors.

Question 4

Consider this painting by Vincent Van Gogh. Expand Image What can be observed from this painting? Choose three correct answers.

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It was painted with swirling brush strokes.; It shows a night scene.; It is a landscape view.

Question 5

What is the subject of this poem?

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the danger of suppressed anger

Question 6

Which statement best describes the poem’s use of language?

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Blake reveals emotions being cultivated like a garden.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the tone of the poems?

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Both poems are complimentary, paying tribute to loved ones.

Question 8

Which statement best describes the subjects of the poems?

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The woman in Byron’s poem is gentle; the woman in Poe’s poem is welcoming.

Question 9

What subject is emphasized in both poems?

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the need for rest after work

Question 10

How is Frost’s presentation of the subject different than Williams’s?

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Williams speaks as an observer, but Frost speaks as a participant in the harvest.

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