ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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AMERICAN LITERATURE

TRUE AND FALSE

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William Carlos Williams wrote the poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” which, like T.S. Eliot’s poetry, contained complex images and allusions.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"The Red Wheelbarrow” is an example of something called Imagist poetry, which focuses on using language to convey vivid, precise images to the reader.

Detailed explanation-2: -Williams makes use of several literary devices in ‘The Red Wheelbarrow’. These include but are not limited to examples of alliteration, juxtaposition, and imagery. The latter is one of the most obvious and important techniques at work.

Detailed explanation-3: -Just what does depend on that old wheelbarrow, anyway? So just what is the deal with that red wheelbarrow and those white chickens?

Detailed explanation-4: -"This Is Just to Say” (1934) is an imagist poem by William Carlos Williams. The three-versed, 28-word poem is an apology about eating the reader’s plums. The poem was written as if it was a note left on a kitchen table.

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