Exploring the Text

1. Describe the tone of “A Few Don’ts by an Imagiste.”

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   Exploring the Text: - Describe the tone of “A Few Don’ts by an Imagiste.”
2. What do you think is the purpose of this essay?

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   Exploring the Text: - What do you think is the purpose of this essay?
3. We know that Ezra Pound had a long (and controversial) career as a poet, a critic, and an editor. He was only twenty-eight when he wrote this essay. How does he establish ethos?

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   Exploring the Text: - We know that Ezra Pound had a long (and controversial) career as a poet, a critic, and an editor. He was only twenty-eight when he wrote this essay. How does he establish ethos?
4. Do you think Pound’s ideas in this essay are conservative or revolutionary? Explain your answer.

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   Exploring the Text: - Do you think Pound’s ideas in this essay are conservative or revolutionary? Explain your answer.
5. English poet and critic F. S. Flint (par. 5) put forth three rules to write good poetry: (1) to directly treat the “thing,” whether subjectively or objectively; (2) to use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation; and (3) with regard to rhythm, to compose in sequence of the musical phrase, not in sequence of the metronome. What other rules does Pound lay out in this essay? In what ways do they support Flint’s rules and in what ways do they run counter to them?

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   Exploring the Text: - English poet and critic F. S. Flint (par. 5) put forth three rules to write good poetry: (1) to directly treat the “thing,” whether subjectively or objectively; (2) to use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation; and (3) with regard to rhythm, to compose in sequence of the musical phrase, not in sequence of the metronome. What other rules does Pound lay out in this essay? In what ways do they support Flint’s rules and in what ways do they run counter to them?
6. In what ways does Pound suggest applying his suggestions and rules to areas other than poetry? What other applications can you think of? How might you apply them to your own writing, for example?

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   Exploring the Text: - In what ways does Pound suggest applying his suggestions and rules to areas other than poetry? What other applications can you think of? How might you apply them to your own writing, for example?