Analyzing Ekphrastic Poetry Answers
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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.2
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Consider the painting entitled L’Ambulance de la Gare de Poitiers by Henri Gervex.
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The depiction of a crowded medical facility suggests teamwork and optimism.T
The depiction of soothing light and comforting gestures suggests compassion.T
The image of wounded men in a makeshift clinic suggests the chaos of war.T
The image of patriotism in action suggests loyalty to a shared cause.3
Read the poem entitled "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost.Nature's first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf's a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay.
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the value of precious metalsB
the colors of natureC
the potential within peopleD
the inevitability of change4
"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.5
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.6
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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.7
"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.8
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.9
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they were never wrongh
how well they understoodw
walking dully alongp
passionately waiting10
"The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos Williams
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the amount of work accomplishedt
the coworkers’ enjoymentt
the need for rest after workt
the desire to find a new jobDid you find these answers helpful?
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