Question

Modernist poetry explored the problems that arose from rapid urbanization and industrialization in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Which lines in this excerpt from "Anecdote of the Jar" by Wallace Stevens reflect the themes of barrenness and emptiness in modern life?

Answer 1

For reference, here is the text of the poem, "Anecdote of the Jar"
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/14575/anecdote-of-the-jar

Answer 2

I think the second and third lines of the last stanza "The jar was gray and bare/ It did not give of bird or bush" most closely match the themes of barrenness and emptiness that the question mentions. Without knowing what options you're given, it's difficult to be certain.