Q
Which best describes the imagist movement, exemplified in the work of T. E. Hulme and Ezra Pound ?
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A
A. A poetic aesthetic vainly concerned with the way words appear on the page
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B
B. An effort to rid poetry of romantic fuzziness and facile emotionalism, replacing it with a precision and clarity of imagery
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C
C. An attention to alternate states of consciousness and uncanny imagery
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D
D. The resurrection of romantic poetic sensibility
Correct Answer:
B. B. An effort to rid poetry of romantic fuzziness and facile emotionalism, replacing it with a precision and clarity of imagery
