The Imagist movement in American poetry began in the early twentieth century. Imagist poets such as Ezra Pound, H. D., Elizabeth Bishop, and William Carlos Williams rejected the conventional style of writing and experimented with rhyme, rhythm, and punctuation. They also focused on
using language to convey precise images. In this activity, you will answer the following questions about elements of imagist poetry found in the
works of Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, and Elizabeth Bishop.
Part A
Analyze the elements of modernist poetry that enhance the setting of this poem by Ezra Pound:
In a Station of the Metro
The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.