Question

Which answer best represents the situation described in the opening stanza of the poem "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter," by Ezra Pound?

A. A married couple recalls their early suspicions of one another.
B. Two children describe warfare in the only terms they can understand.
C. A boy is ashamed of his haircut, and he ignores his friend's attempt to play.
D. A woman describes her early, innocent relationship with her future husband.

Answer 1

A is the answer Hope it helps

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) A woman describes her early, innocent relationship with her future husband.

The answer that best represents the situation described in the opening stanza of the poem "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter," by Ezra Pound is "A woman describes her early, innocent relationship with her future husband."

Indeed the poem starts like this: "While my hair was still cut straight across my forehead, I play about the front gate, pulling flowers. You came by on bamboo stilts, playing horse. You walked about my seat, playing with blue plums. And we went on living in the village of Chokan: Two small people, without dislike or suspicion."

Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was an American writer and poet that wrote renowned books such as "The Spirit of Romance," and "Exultations." Pound had a political preference that was questioned by many Americans. He supported Benito Mussolini -Fascist Italian leader- politics.