Imagist Poetry

Imagism was inspired by which of the following

• Ancient Greek Poetry

• Russian Realism

• Japanese Haiku

• The English Sonnet

Ezra Pound that good poetry

• should be similar to prose (normal writing) but chopped into lines.

• avoided extra, decorative language

• should be abstract

• include clear rhyme and meter

Which of the following is not true about Imagist poetry:

• Direct treatment

• Minimum words

• Philosophical comments

• Use of Free verse

Match the following

• kinesthetic

• Imagery you can taste

• tactile

• Imagery you can smell

• olfactory

• Imagery that involves movement

• gustatory

• Imagery that yields an internal feeling

• organic

• Imagery you can touch and feel

Which of the following poets is most closely associated with the Imagist movement?

• Ezra Pound

• Walt Whitman

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

Imagist poetry is known for its emphasis on which of the following?

• Complex metaphors

• Direct presentation of images

• Lengthy descriptions

• Traditional rhyme schemes

Which of the following is a characteristic of Imagist poetry?

• Use of elaborate language

• Focus on abstract ideas

• Economy of language

• Strict adherence to form

Who among the following was a prominent female poet in the Imagist movement?

• Sylvia Plath

• H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)

• Emily Brontë

• Maya Angelou

Imagist poets often drew inspiration from which of the following art forms?

• Cubism

• Impressionism

• Surrealism

• Realism

Which of the following best describes the Imagist approach to poetry?

• Narrative storytelling

• Emotional expression

• Visual clarity

• Philosophical exploration