'In Just' by E.E. Cummings
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Where was 'In Just' by E.E. Cummings published?

  • The New Yorker
  • The Atlantic
  • The Dial (correct)
  • Harper's Magazine
  • What type of poetry is E.E. Cummings most known for?

  • Free verse (correct)
  • Sonnets
  • Limericks
  • Haikus
  • Where was E.E. Cummings born?

  • New York
  • Texas
  • California
  • Massachusetts (correct)
  • What did E.E. Cummings do after returning from World War I?

    <p>Published his first book</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What form of poetry is most of E.E. Cummings' work written in?

    <p>Free verse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the characteristics of E.E. Cummings' poetic style?

    <p>Making up words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did E.E. Cummings study drawing and painting?

    <p>Paris and New York</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main theme of the poem 'In Just' by E.E. Cummings?

    <p>Maturity and growing up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character in the poem responds to the balloonman's call by leaving their childlike games?

    <p>Bettyandisbel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do many critics believe the 'goat-footed' balloonman symbolizes in the poem 'In Just'?

    <p>God of chaos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does E.E. Cummings use to illustrate new growth and growing older in 'In Just'?

    <p>References to spring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the author convey that children are leaving behind their innocence in 'In Just'?

    <p>Through interactions with Eddieandbill and Bettyandisbel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'mud-licious' suggest in 'In Just' by E.E. Cummings?

    <p>Fertile ground for growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of repeating the setting description in 'In Just'?

    <p>To reinforce the season as critical information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'In Just' by E.E. Cummings explores themes related to:

    <p>'Nature', 'innocence', and 'youth'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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