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Make It New!: Early Modernism — Test

Question 10 • Literature and Composition III

The images created in "Oread" are those of

Answer
A
fierceness and power.
B
protection and comfort.
C
peace and strength.
D
irritability and criticism.

Explanation

In H.D.’s “Oread,” the speaker commands the sea to “whirl,” “splash,” and “hurl” its waves, comparing them to trees and forest pools. These forceful images make nature seem fierce and powerful, rather than calm or comforting. The best choice is “fierceness and power.”

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