What is the most notable characteristic of Ezra Pound's "In a Station at the Metro" ?
Correct answer: D. The use of metaphor
- A. The form of a villanelle
- B. The use of synesthesia
- C. The use of simile
- D. The use of metaphor
Explanation
The poem compresses the faces in the Paris crowd into an image of petals on a dark branch, making the comparison a striking metaphor. It is not a villanelle, and although the image may produce sensory effects, synesthesia is not its defining feature.
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