Which two of the following poems are by Robert Lowell?
- A. 'Anecdote of the Jar'
- B. 'Skunk Hour'
- C. 'Howl'
- D. 'Night Sweat'
- E. 'The Gift Outright'
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Correct answer: B. B and D only
Explanation
'Skunk Hour' (Life Studies, 1959) and 'Night Sweat' (For the Union Dead, 1964) are Lowell's confessional poems. The others are by Stevens, Ginsberg and Frost.
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