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