BJU American Literature Ch.11

Which of the following poems strongly emphasizes the presence of sound?

Which of the following, given moral statements in his work, is commonly labeled as “preachy” by postmodern critics?

What has decreased the optimism of the technological age?

“The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” uses

New Criticism was known for

What theory of criticism emphasizes close readings of a poem’s technical elements without regards to its concerns?

What group of writers believes that free verse leads to sloppy poetry and argues for a return to traditional forms

What movement of the 1950s-60s pushed the boundaries of what personal material was appropriate for public consumption?

Critics praise Rita Dove for

The line “This man, this Douglass, this former slave, this Negro” could best be described as an example of

In Li-Young Lee’s poem “Eating Together,” what is the sweetest element of the meal eaten by a member of the family?

A summary of Randall Jarrell’s theme in “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” could best be stated as

Name one of the two national fears that Americans experienced after World War II.

Many postwar American poets were

The poem “The Fish” is an example of

Beat poets were known for all of the following except

Postmodern critics have labeled William Stafford’s style as

One of Elizabeth Bishop’s themes is

Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art” says “The art of _______ isn’t hard to master.”

All of the following are true of postmodernism except