Question

Step 1: Find five poems that were written since 1975, each representing some aspects of realism, such as these

elements: a focus on everyday aspects of life, subject matter that seems unusual for a poem, surprising word combinations, a form that fits the content, creative use of punctuation Step 2: Assemble the poems and images in a word document or multimedia presentation. Whichever form you choose to deliver the content for your exhibit, be sure to indicate what would appear on each web page, including the “menu” or home page. Step 3: Explain each poem’s connection to Realism. your explanation should identify at least one realistic element in the poem and should reference text evidence (such as a direct quote) that represents that element. Step 4: Explain how each poem was influenced by Whitman and/or Dickinson identify at least one aspect of the poem that is “radical” in the way that Whitman and Dickinson were shocking in their own time.

Answer 1

The poems that were written since 1975 that represented some aspect of realism include:

The Water Land by T.S Elliot.

Song of Myself by Walt Whitman.

The Nymph's reply to the shepherd by Walter Raleigh.

They by Siegfried Sassoon.

I sing the body electric by Walt Whitman.

Realism simply means the detailed, accurate, depiction of nature. A poem that's realistic portrays everyday life exactly as it is.

The poems above illustrated realism. They focused on everyday aspects of life, surprising word combinations, and used a form that fits the content.