Question

What element of modernist poetry is evident in this excerpt from the poem, "Poetry" by Marianne Moore?

Answer 1

I believe its because it falls across multiple lines without obvious breaks. The line breaks are important because the first word of each line gets emphasis. So, I would say A, but one could argue C.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. The sentences fall across multiple stanzas.

Explanation:

Modernist poetry is characterized for not following any strict meter or rhyme scheme, and instead, for experimenting with style, syntax and the structure of lines and stanzas. The fact that the sentences of the poem fall across multiple stanzas, do not follow any particular pattern and that there is a natural flow of the author's thoughts are signs of the modernist nature of the poem.