This is Just to Say

What year was the poem 'This Is Just to Say' written?

• 1900

• 1945

• 1928

• 1934

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What form does the poem 'This Is Just to Say' take?

• Two stanzas

• Single stanza

• Five couplets

• Three quatrains

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Which term did William Carlos Williams prefer over 'free verse'?

• Flexible rhythm

• Variable foot

• Open structure

• Loose form

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What is a key theme in 'This Is Just to Say'?

• Everyday domestic details

• Historical events

• The breakdown of a marriage

• Technological advancements

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Which other poem by Williams shares similar ideas to 'This Is Just to Say'?

• The Red Wheelbarrow

• Daffodils

• The Waste Land

• Ode to a Nightingale

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What profession did William Carlos Williams have besides being a poet?

• Lawyer

• Teacher

• Paediatrician

• Architect

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What does the poet speculate his wife was saving the plums for?

• A party

• Dinner

• Lunch

• Breakfast

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Which poet said 'A poem should not mean but be'?

• Archibald MacLeish

• Ezra Pound

• T.S. Eliot

• Robert Frost

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What does the poem challenge about traditional poetry?

• Use of rhyme schemes

• Expectations of poetic language and themes

• Narrative structure

• Classical references

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What is NOT a feature of the poem according to the analysis?

• Complex figurative language

• Focus on everyday objects

• Use of ordinary language

• Direct address

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