Theme And Form In Poetic Imagism Flashcards
What did imagist poetry focus on
presenting an image in the most exact clear and direct way possible without extra wording or abstractions
True or false
imagists atempted to freeze a moments and capture its emotions carrying the feeling of the moment into their poetry
True
True or false images focused on using every day language but they used it to create new interesting rhythms in your poetry
True
Why did images use contrasting images in their works
Because they wanted to avoid clichés of writing often found in romantic poetry and instead try to create tension invoked emotion
Why was diction of vital importance to imagist?
They wish to use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the writing. They wanted to get straight to the point and evoke emotion. and so diction was very important
Realist whose work was intended to challenge impressionism
Artists form the Ashcan school
Who is considered the founder of imagism
Ezra Pound
He Often alluded to historical figures in his work finding ways to take old and sometimes ancient ideas and as he said “make them new”
Ezra Pound
What is the tone of the poem “In a station of the Metro?
The tone of this poem is Dreary and ghostly.
This tone is created by word choices such as wet, black, and the apparition.
His medical practice influence his writing as he often contributed autobiographical elements such as Dr. narrator character to his works
William Carlos Williams
Most popular poem by T.S Elliot, a Modernist poet who often Incorporated imagism in his writing
The Hollow Men 
What is the theme of “the red wheelbarrow
The theme of this poem is the inter-dependence of elements at a farm which is seen and how the poet creates a harmonious relationship between the chickens in the wheelbarrow
“upon which so much depends”
Acclaimed
Applauded; praised
Apparition
An unusual and unexpected appearance
Austere
- Simple;bare
- Rigid; severe
