Analyzing Ekphrastic Poetry Answers
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Consider this painting entitled Great Fish-Market by Bruegel.
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the people’s enjoyment of fishing as a pastimet
the people’s reliance on the sea as an industryt
the people’s varied professional rolest
the people’s family customs2
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What can be observed from this painting? Select 3 options.
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It was created in June.I
It shows a night scene.I
It is a landscape view.I
It reveals the Alpilles mountain range.I
It was painted with swirling brush strokes.3
Consider the painting entitled Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Vermeer.
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The fabrics and accessories indicate the woman’s wealth.B
The woman’s gestures suggest her compassion for others.C
The woman’s facial expressions signal strong emotion.D
The painting’s color scheme suggest a mournful occasion.4
"The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos Williams
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Williams is complimentary toward the workers, but Frost is critical.W
Williams’s characters are eager to return to work, but Frost’s are not.W
Williams explains the challenges of the harvest, but Frost only mentions the fruit.W
Williams speaks as an observer, but Frost speaks as a participant in the harvest.5
"She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon Byron
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Both poems are sorrowful, mourning lost loves.B
Both poems are complimentary, paying tribute to loved ones.B
Both poems are nostalgic, remembering better times.B
Both poems are introspective, thinking about serious situations.6
What can be observed from this painting? Select 3 options.
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It is a portrait of a man.I
It was created in 1887.I
It shows visible brush strokes.I
It displays bold colors.I
It is part of a large collection.7
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they were never wrongh
how well they understoodw
walking dully alongp
passionately waiting8
Consider this painting entitled The Astronomer by Vermeer.
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The room suggests he is confined or imprisoned.T
The objects in the room suggest he is curious or academic.H
His clothing suggests he is a modern, twenty-first century individual.H
His belongings suggest that he lives in poverty.9
"She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon Byron
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The woman in Byron’s poem is wealthy; the woman in Poe’s poem is powerful.T
The woman in Byron’s poem is youthful; the woman in Poe’s poem is mature.T
The woman in Byron’s poem is gentle; the woman in Poe’s poem is welcoming.T
The woman in Byron’s poem is adventurous; the woman in Poe’s poem is wise.10
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Ekphrastic poetry recalls biographical details of famous painters.E
Ekphrastic poetry offers rhyming criticism of modern artworks.E
Ekphrastic poetry describes or pays tribute to a piece of visual art.E
Ekphrastic poetry weaves a narrative to inspire future paintings.Did you find these answers helpful?
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