Professor Hammer argues that which of the following statements is true of Ezra Pound's strong emphasis on poetic technique ?
Correct answer: B. It serves the greater aim of conveying both intensity and immediacy in Pound's poetry.
- A. It serves to effectively depersonalize Pound's poems.
- B. It serves the greater aim of conveying both intensity and immediacy in Pound's poetry.
- C. It is a paradoxical mixture of personal and impersonal elements.
- D. It is a means of creating a dialogue between modernity and tradition.
Explanation
Ezra Pound’s technical precision was not merely decorative or an attempt to remove personality from poetry; it aimed to give his poems intensity and immediacy. His emphasis on exact language and form helped create concentrated poetic effects.
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