Ezra Pound: "The River Merchant's Wife A Letter" - Read Flashcards
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imagist
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- common, sparse language that requires readers to interpret in their own way
- new rhythms
- generally written in free verse
- new subject matter is chosen in comparison to earlier works
- clear imagery
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Ezra Pound’s poem “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” – is written in
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free verse
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what line from Pound’s “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” conveys the respect of the woman for the man in oriental culture
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line 7
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what is the point of view of Ezra Pound’s “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter”?
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first person
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what lines from Pound’s “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” indicates that the couple knew each other before their marriage
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line 4
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Ezra Pound is often called the most influential poet of the twentieth century because
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he is credited with bringing the modernist movement to America
