What element of modernist poetry is evident in this excerpt from the poem, "Poetry" by Marianne Moore?

Hands that can grasp, eyes

that can dilate, hair that can rise

if it must, these things are important not because a

high sounding interpretation can be put upon them but because

they are

useful.

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Joyce Lawrence

8 May, 00:59

What element of modernist poetry is evident in this excerpt from the poem, "Poetry" by Marianne Moore?

Hands that can grasp, eyes

that can dilate, hair that can rise

if it must, these things are important not because a

high sounding interpretation can be put upon them but because

they are

useful.

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Steven Kirby · Answer 1

I believe because it falls across multiple lines without obvious breaks. The line breaks are important because the first word of each line gets emphasis.

What element of modernist poetry is evident in this excerpt from the poem, "Poetry" by Marianne Moore?Hands that can grasp, eyesthat can dilate, hair that can riseif it must, these things are important not because ahigh sounding interpretation can be put upon them but becausethey areuseful.