Question

Which stylistic elements are responsible for the stately yet economical effect of these lines from a poem?

High forms
with the movement of gods,
Perilous aspect;
And one said:
"This is Actæon."
Actaeon of golden greaves!
(from "The Coming of War: Actaeon" by Ezra Pound)



syntax, imagery, and allusion



allusion, metaphor, and irony



imagery,irony, and syntax



irony, simile, and allusion

Answer 1

Imagery irony syntax

Answer 2

Imagery, irony, and syntax.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Coming of War: Actaeon" is a poem penned by Ezra Pound. The poet has used the example of the ancient myth of Actaeon to reveal the destruction and violence of World War I.

The stylistic elements used in the given stanza are imagery, irony, and syntax.

Imagery is a literary device used to create a visual picture to the reader of an event.

Irony is the literary device that is used to create humor in a text.

Syntax is the device that is used to arrange the words and phrases to form well-structured sentences.

In the poem, the poet has made a good use of these literary elements to reveal the message that he wants to convey.

He pictured the scene of war, of bloodshed using the literary device of imagery. And to create this imagery he has used syntax to create a well-structured sentence. The irony can be found in line six, where he talks about the good and evil that happens during wartime.

So, the correct answer is the third option.