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