Question

Consider the painting and the related poem.

The Harvesters by Bruegel



"The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos Williams

Summer !
the painting is organized
about a young

reaper enjoying his
noonday rest
completely

relaxed
from his morning labors
sprawled

in fact sleeping
unbuttoned
on his back

the women
have brought him his lunch
perhaps

a spot of wine
they gather gossiping
under a tree

whose shade
carelessly
he does not share the

resting
center of
their workaday world.

Which statement best describes how Williams’s poem represents the painting?

A;Williams clarifies historical detail by describing the time period.
B:Williams offers social commentary by critiquing farm labor practices.
C:Williams narrates the scene by describing characters’ actions.
D:Williams brings the farm to life by quoting dialogue and sounds.

Answer 1

C:Williams narrates the scene by describing characters actions

Answer 2

The right answer here would be C) Williams narrates the scene by describing characters’ actions.

Even though the reader certainly gets some insight as to how he personally feels about the practices he saw in this picture by his clever use of adjectives and verbs, the author's opinion here is not included and it's merely a description of the actions of the people in the picture through Williams' eyes.