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Meta Poetry: Poetry about Poetry Answers

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Based on your reading, what structure does Moore use in “Poetry”?

sonnet

blank verse

free verse

a mixture of blank and free verse

What is the effect of Moore’s choice of free verse and stanza structure in “Poetry”?

The poem flows from beginning to end as if the speaker is trying to come to a conclusion.

The poem feels disjointed, as every stanza creates a new, original thought.

The poem reads like a typical poem with meter and rhythm while exploring a new topic.

The poem’s stanzas present well-developed thoughts, as paragraphs do in prose.

The first four stanzas end with a period✔ mid-sentence.

with a period

✔ mid-sentence

What is Moore’s purpose in listing images in the second and third stanzas?

to contrast romantic views of nature with a new, modern form

to illustrate what she considers to be genuine subjects for poetry

to show that these images require interpretation of figurative language to be understood

What is important, according to Moore?things that are easily understoodhigh-sounding interpretations✔ nature and biological processes

things that are easily understood

high-sounding interpretations

✔ nature and biological processes

What theme is expressed throughout the poem?

Poetry is meant only for people who like complicated things.

Poetry communicates something authentic or real.

Poetry should be abstract, not understandable.

Poetry requires interpretation to create meaning.

Which of the following points did you include in your response? Check any of the boxes that apply.

the use of free verse

the use of images

the stanza structure

the fact that the poem reaches a conclusion

the flow of thoughts

the repetition of the word genuine

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