Question

select the correct answer.
what ideal of imagist poetry is best reflected in this poem by ezra pound in which he compares a crowded metro station to a flowering tree branch?

in a station of the metro
the apparition of these faces in the crowd;
petals on a wet, black bough.

a. poetry should be about urban subjects and ideas.

b. old poetry should be rewritten in a modern style.

c. poets should be able to describe ordinary subjects in new ways.

d. poets should write about new subjects with conventional techniques.

Explanation:

• Option A: Imagist poetry isn't defined by only urban subjects; it's about precise imagery, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The poem doesn't rewrite old poetry but creates new imagery, so B is wrong.
• Option C: Pound compares ordinary metro faces to petals on a bough, a new way to describe an ordinary scene, fitting imagist ideals of fresh, precise imagery for ordinary subjects.
• Option D: Imagism uses innovative techniques, not conventional ones, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Poets should be able to describe ordinary subjects in new ways.