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Meta Poetry: Poetry about Poetry — Quiz

Question 6 • Honors English III

Read the excerpt from "Poetry." however: when dragged into prominence by half poets, the result is not poetry, nor till the autocrats among us can be "literalists of the imagination"—above insolence and triviality and can present for inspection, "imaginary gardens with real toads in them," shall we have it. Based on context, what is the most likely definition for “triviality”?

Answer
A
insignificance
B
importance
C
meaning
D
value

Explanation

The passage contrasts true poetry with things that are “trivial,” suggesting that triviality is the quality of being unimportant or insignificant. “Insignificance” matches that meaning. “Importance” and “value” suggest the opposite, while “meaning” does not fit the contrast as well.

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