Imagist Poetry

What is the best definition of Imagism?

• A literary movement from the 19th century, known for focusing on rhyming patterns.

• A literary movement from the early-20th century, known for clear, sharp language.

• A literary movement from the early-20th century, known for avoiding metaphor.

• A literary movement from the 19th century, known for describing landscapes.

Imagism was heavily influenced by

• Shakespeare

• Haiku

• Romanticism

• Gothic Horror

Imagism was led by

• H.D.

• William Carlos Williams

• Ezra Pound

• Edgar Allan Poe

Which of the following was NOT one of the three rules of Imagism?

• focus on the "thing"

• eliminate extra words

• has to focus on an aspect of nature

• avoid rhyme and easy word choice

Imagism was apart of which larger movement?

• Victorian Literature

• Post-Modernism

• The Harlem Renaissance

• Modernism

• Romanticism

Which is not a quality of imagism?

• free verse

• common language

• vivid imagery

• decorative language

A group of lines in a poem

• metaphor

• simile

• line

• stanza

Who was Ezra Pound

• a famous Imagist poet

• an opponent of Imagism

• A famous imagist scholar

• The inventor of free verse

• Someone Mr. Kyle made up to trick you.

What is the primary focus of Imagist poetry?

• A) Rhyme and meter

• B) Clear and precise imagery

• C) Symbolism and allegory

• D) Emotional expression

Which poet is considered a leading figure in the Imagist movement?

• A) T.S. Eliot

• B) Robert Frost

• C) Ezra Pound

• D) Walt Whitman