William Carlos Williams: "The Widow's Lament in Springtime" - Read

Question 1

note

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• Williams had two professions: medical doctor and author who wrote over 40 books of poetry
• modernist focus on everyday life rather than abstract ideas
• first person, free verse, clear imagery

Question 2

in William Carlos William’s poem “The Widow’s Lament in Springtime,” lines 25-26 are a good example of

Answer 2

the simple, common language of an imagist

Question 3

what is the point of view in William Carlos Williams’ poem “The Widow’s Lament in Springtime”

Answer 3

first person

Question 4

in William Carlos William’s poem “The Widow’s Lament in Springtime,” how long did the widow live with her husband

Answer 4

thirty-five years

Question 5

in William Carlos William’s poem “The Widow’s Lament in Springtime,” he compares the joy the widow felt “formerly” in seeing the flowers on the plum tree and cherry branches

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“today” when she merely notices them then “turns away, forgetting”

Question 6

in William Carlos William’s poem “The Widow’s Lament in Springtime,” the poet uses the poetic form of

Answer 6

free verse