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Question 2 • Credit Recovery_Literature and Composition III_A_2026

"Oread" reflects imagist poetry because it contains

Answer
A
precise language.
B
a conventional rhythm.
C
complex metaphors.
D
a specific rhyme scheme.

Explanation

Imagist poetry emphasizes clear, exact language that creates a vivid image. In H.D.’s “Oread,” the speaker uses precise sensory words such as “whirl,” “pine-tops,” and “pools” to make the scene immediate. Its defining feature here is precise language, not a conventional rhythm or a set rhyme scheme.

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