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