1 What painter does Williams reference in the poem? Hieronymus Bosch Vincent Van Gogh Pieter Bruegel the Elder Johannes Vermeer 2 What type of stanzas does the poem contain? Rhyming couplets Tercets Monostiches Octaves 3 What is the main subject matter of the poem? Icarus Dutch Renaissance painting The farmer Springtime 4 To which mythic figure does the poem make reference? Zeus Icarus Aphrodite Arachne 5 How many stanzas does the poem have? Fourteen Twenty one Four Seven 6 Bruegel was known for his depictions of what? Scenes of peasant life Dreams Greek mythology Seascapes 7 What is the poem's central theme? Perspective War Hubris Visual art 8 What is the poem's genre? Ekphrasis Aubade War epic Love sonnet 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? Imagism Confessional poetry Transcendentalist Postmodernism 11 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA ABCB It doesn't have one 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? 1956 1976 1967 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 spring During summer During winter 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? 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? Anaphora Slant rhyme Unconventional alignment Enjambment 19 What is absent from the poem? The sun Punctuation Pastoral imagery Descriptions of labor 20 What does the farmer represent in the poem? The difficulties of rural labor The stories of everyday people Fear of the ocean The importance of poetry 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 centering of ordinary classes of people Their use of blank space Their incorporation of surreal imagery 23 What is the tone of the poem? Dramatic and intense Somber and dark Elegant and cold Lighthearted and wry 24 Which of the following words in the poem is onomatopoeic? Fell Sea Drowning Splash 25 Who gave Icarus his wings? Hera Aphrodite Ares Daedalus
