Question

Select the correct answer.
What effect does Ezra Pound achieve by excluding the phrase "are like" in favor of a semicolon in this poem, turning the lines into a metaphor instead of a simile?

In a Station of the Metro
The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.

A.
It reflects the imagist ideal of capturing as many impressions of a subject as possible.
B.
It reflects the imagist ideal of contrasting ideas by using detailed descriptions.
C.
It reflects the imagist ideal of separate images that overlap to present one clear idea.
D.
It reflects the imagist ideal of imitating impressionism and blurring images.
E.
It reflects the imagist ideal of joining separate ideas with a semicolon instead of a comma.

Answer 1

Answer: I'm pretty sure its C ‍♀️

Answer 2

The effect that Ezra Pound achieves by excluding the phrase "are like" turning the lines into a metaphor instead of a simile is C. It reflects the imagist idea of separate images that overlap to present one clear idea.

What is Simile?

This refers to the figure of speech which makes comparisons between two dissimilar things with the use of "like" or"as".

Here, we can see that the narrator makes some deliberate omissions that cause him to change his lines into a metaphor instead of a simile and reflects the imagist idea of separate images that overlap to present one clear idea.

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