Early Stream of Consciousness and Feminism in Fiction

Question 1

Why would poets choose one form over another?

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B: Poets use form to reinforce the overall effect of the poem.

Question 2

Which two structural elements does this excerpt from a free-verse poem contain? Check all that apply.

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C: patterns of similar line lengths; D: organization

Question 3

How does free verse support the speaker of the poem’s initial statement “Poetry / I, too, dislike it”? Check the two boxes that apply.

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A: Free verse makes this poem look less like what was classically considered “poetry.”; B: Free verse makes the poem read more like prose.

Question 4

Read the poem. What is the poem about?

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A: poetry

Question 5

Why would modernist poets stray from formal poetry?

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C: Breaking form rules is a way to make poetry look and sound different from past poetry.

Question 6

How does rhyme enhance the meaning of the poem?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Rhymes show that free verse and poetic structure can exist together.

Early Stream of Consciousness and Feminism in Fiction Answers