Question

what ideal of imagist poetry is best reflected in this poem by ezra pound in which he compares a crowded metro station to a flowering tree branch

Answer 1

I would say that the ideal of imagist poetry which is best reflected in this poem is that poets should be able to describe ordinary objects in new ways.

Answer 2

Answer: poets should be able to describe ordinary objects in new ways.

One of the most important ideas of the Imagist movement is that the poet should be able to look at the things that everyone else sees and perceive them in different ways. Therefore, the imagist poet should also be able to describe ordinary objects in new ways. This is exemplified in the way Ezra Pound compares a crowded metro station to a branch tree.