Question

Why did Ezra Pound reduce "In a Station of the Metro" from 30 lines to two?

a. He wanted to emulate Victorian poetry.
b. He wanted to make the poem more concise and direct.
c. He was trying to imitate short romantic poetry.
d. He feared no one would read the poem if it was long.

Answer 1

On PLATO B. He wanted to make the poem more concise and direct. is CORRECT!

Answer 2

Ezra Pound reduced "In a Station of the Metro" from 30 lines to two because B) He wanted to make the poem more concise and direct. He was an imagist, and imagists wanted everything to be direct and concise.