Question 1 • DRHS Literature and Composition III
Imagist poetry favors clear, precise language and concrete images rather than elaborate or abstract phrasing. In “This Is Just to Say,” the speaker describes simple, everyday actions and objects in plain words, so the language is direct and straightforward. “Fantastical and abstract” and “complicated and formal” do not fit the poem’s simple style.
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