How would "In a Station of the Metro" change if the bough was bright and lively rather than wet and black?
A.
The station would seem cheerier.
B.
The poem would not be considered imagist.
C.
The people would seem less pleasant.
D.
The poem would no longer be a hokku.

Question

How would "In a Station of the Metro" change if the bough was bright and lively rather than wet and black?
A. 
The station would seem cheerier.
B. 
The poem would not be considered imagist.
C. 
The people would seem less pleasant.
D. 
The poem would no longer be a hokku.

Mercury · Answer

full poem:

The apparition of these faces in the crowd:
Petals on a wet, black bough.

try replacing "wet, black" with "bright and lively" and re-read the poem. what changes about the poem? the form, the poem type, the tone, etc.?