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