Explore the Imagery of William Carlos Williams' Poetry
Explore the Imagery of William Carlos Williams' Poetry
Delve into the enchanting world of William Carlos Williams' poem 'Metric Figure' through this interactive quiz. The quiz will guide you to analyze key elements of the poem, including its imagery, metaphors, and overall meaning.
- Listen to the poem and answer comprehension questions.
- Identify literary devices used in the poem.
- Engage with vivid language and imagery that enhances the reader's experience.
1. Listen as the following poem by William Carlos Williams is read aloud by your teacher.
2. Then reread the poem silently to yourself record the gist for question 1.
3. Then read the definitions of select words from the poem in the word bank below.
4. Reread the poem and use it to answer the assessment questions.
1. Listen as the following poem by William Carlos Williams is read aloud by your teacher.
2. Then reread the poem silently to yourself record the gist for question 1.
3. Then read the definitions of select words from the poem in the word bank below.
4. Reread the poem and use it to answer the assessment questions.
“Metric Figure”
There is a bird in the poplars!
It is the sun!
The leaves are little yellow fish
Swimming in the river.
The bird skims above them,
Day is on his wings.
Phoebus!
It is he that is making
The great gleam among the poplars!
It is his singing
Outshines the noise
Of leaves clashing in the wind.
“Metric Figure”
There is a bird in the poplars!
It is the sun!
The leaves are little yellow fish
Swimming in the river.
The bird skims above them,
Day is on his wings.
Phoebus!
It is he that is making
The great gleam among the poplars!
It is his singing
Outshines the noise
Of leaves clashing in the wind.
Word Bank
poplars—types of trees
Phoebus—a Greek god of the sun, also known as Apollo
skims—glides over the top
gleam—a flash of light
clashing—coming together noisily
Word Bank
poplars—types of trees
Phoebus—a Greek god of the sun, also known as Apollo
skims—glides over the top
gleam—a flash of light
clashing—coming together noisily
Which of the following excerpts from the poem is a metaphor?
A. “The leaves are little yellow fish swimming in the river.”
�It is he that is making the great gleam among the poplars!”
C. “It is his singing outshines the noise of leaves clashing in the wind.”
Which of the following excerpts from the poem best supports your answer to Question 2?
�The leaves are little yellow fish swimming in the river.”
�It is his singing outshines the noise of leaves clashing in the wind.”
“There is a bird in the poplars! It is the sun!”
Which kinds of imagery are used in the poem “Metric Figure”?
Sound and touch
Smell and sight
Sight and sound
Select one of the following vivid words from “Metric Figure” and explain how this word helps the reader imagine the bird and the poplar trees that the writer is describing in his poem.
Put a check mark next to any of the following literary terms that could be used to describe the poem “Metric Figure”:
Metaphors
Free verse
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Rhyme
Similes
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