Which poet wrote The Red Wheelbarrow? - ProProfs Discuss
Advertisement

Which poet wrote The Red Wheelbarrow?

Which poet wrote The Red Wheelbarrow?

Change Image    Delete

Asked by Halbert, Last updated: Nov 09, 2024

+ Answer
Request
Question menu
Vote up Vote down

2 Answers

b.Oliviasi

b.Oliviasi

b.Oliviasi
B.Oliviasi

Answered Oct 26, 2017

William Carlos Williams wrote the poem “The Red Wheelbarrow”. Each two-line stanza in this poem looks like a wheelbarrow. The first line is longer than the second, creating an image of a wheelbarrow. Well, a very crude image, but an image of a wheelbarrow all the same. Interestingly enough, the original title of the poem wasn’t “The Red Wheelbarrow”.

When it was first published, it was called “XXII”, which is the roman numeral for 52.
Anyway, the poem is still printed in many anthologies, and there is a good reason why. The poem is a wonderful example of what’s called imagism. Since each line looks like a wheelbarrow, the full effect isn’t given by a simple reading of the poem out loud.

upvote downvote
Reply 

b.Oliviasi

b.Oliviasi

b.Oliviasi
B.Oliviasi

Answered Oct 26, 2017

William Carlos Williams wrote the poem “The Red Wheelbarrow”. Each two-line stanza in this poem looks like a wheelbarrow. The first line is longer than the second, creating an image of a wheelbarrow. Well, a very crude image, but an image of a wheelbarrow all the same. Interestingly enough, the original title of the poem wasn’t “The Red Wheelbarrow”.

When it was first published, it was called “XXII”, which is the roman numeral for 52.
Anyway, the poem is still printed in many anthologies, and there is a good reason why. The poem is a wonderful example of what’s called imagism. Since each line looks like a wheelbarrow, the full effect isn’t given by a simple reading of the poem out loud.

upvote downvote
Reply 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader

Email Sent
We have sent an email to your address "" with instructions to reset your password.