Ezra Pound: "The River Merchant's Wife A Letter" - Discuss

Question 1

imagery

Answer 1

• used to show the progression of the narrator’s relationship with her husband
• used to reveal details about the mood and look of the setting

Question 2

in line 14 of Pound’s “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter,” the river merchant’s wife means

Answer 2

that she is contented with her marriage and hopes it will continue “forever”

Question 3

what image in Pound’s “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” indicates the husband’s feelings for his wife?

Answer 3

you dragged your feet when you went out (Line 19)

Question 4

based on clues from Pound’s “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter,” – what is the time of year when the wife writes the letter

Answer 4

fall

Question 5

a good example of how Pound uses imagery in “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” to convey the feelings of the river merchant’s wife is

Answer 5

lines 11-12: at 15 I stopped scowling, I desired my dust to be mingled with yours

Question 6

in Pound’s “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter,” the image in line 22 about the autumn leaves and the wind

Answer 6

gives us a feel of the sadness of the river merchant’s wife