Question

question 7 of 20
read the following excerpt from the poem \grass\ by carl sandburg:

pile the bodies high at austerlitz and waterloo.
shovel them under and let me work—
i am the grass; i cover all.

which aspect of this poem most clearly marks it as a work of modernism?

a. it includes flowery words that help embellish the theme.

b. it relies heavily on meter and rhythm to get the idea across.

c. it attributes human qualities to the grass of the battlefield.

d. it focuses on a single subject — the atrocities of war.

Explanation:

Modernist literature often focuses on themes like the horrors of war, using a more direct and unadorned approach. Option A is incorrect as Modernism typically avoids overly flowery language. Option B is wrong because Modernist poetry often breaks from traditional meter/rhythm. Option C (personification of grass) is not a defining Modernist trait. Option D aligns with Modernism’s focus on serious, single - themed subjects like war’s atrocities.

Answer:

D. It focuses on a single subject — the atrocities of war.