1 What painter does Williams reference in the poem? Hieronymus Bosch Pieter Bruegel the Elder Johannes Vermeer Vincent Van Gogh 2 What type of stanzas does the poem contain? Octaves Tercets Rhyming couplets Monostiches 3 What is the main subject matter of the poem? The farmer Dutch Renaissance painting Icarus Springtime 4 To which mythic figure does the poem make reference? Aphrodite Icarus Zeus Arachne 5 How many stanzas does the poem have? Fourteen Seven Four Twenty one 6 Bruegel was known for his depictions of what? Seascapes Greek mythology Dreams Scenes of peasant life 7 What is the poem's central theme? Perspective Hubris War Visual art 8 What is the poem's genre? Ekphrasis Aubade Love sonnet War epic 9 What is ekphrasis? A depiction of a battle scene A wrriten work with religious overtones A written description of a work of art A written description of a work of art 10 What movement was William Carlos Williams associated with? Imagism Transcendentalist Postmodernism Confessional poetry 11 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? It doesn't have one AABB ABCB ABBA 12 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "the whole pageantry" "off the coast" "the wings' wax" "awake tingling" 13 When was the poem published? 1956 1967 1976 1960 14 Which of the following lines contains understatement? "a splash quite unnoticed" "a farmer was ploughing" "the edge of the sea" "sweating in the sun" 15 When does the poem take place? During summer During spring During fall During winter 16 Which of the following was another famous work by Bruegel? Netherlandish Proverbs The Night Café The Astronomer The Garden of Earthly Delights 17 What is the climax of the poem? The farmer tilling his field Icarus drowning Bruegel painting this piece Icarus's wings melting 18 What technique does Williams use often throughout the poem? Slant rhyme Unconventional alignment Enjambment Anaphora 19 What is absent from the poem? Punctuation The sun Descriptions of labor Pastoral imagery 20 What does the farmer represent in the poem? The importance of poetry The difficulties of rural labor The stories of everyday people Fear of the ocean 21 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem? Everyday life Art Perspective Urban decay 22 What is radical about both Williams's poem and Bruegel's painting? Their mocking depiction of the ruling class Their use of blank space Their incorporation of surreal imagery Their centering of ordinary classes of people 23 What is the tone of the poem? Somber and dark Elegant and cold Lighthearted and wry Dramatic and intense 24 Which of the following words in the poem is onomatopoeic? Fell Sea Drowning Splash 25 Who gave Icarus his wings? Hera Daedalus Aphrodite Ares
