I took the survey, and most of the questions seemed pertinent to me. We're asked to answer questions relative to one book, and we can take the survey multiple times for multiple books, as far as I can tell.
I'll copy and paste the first few questions, in case that helps:
1. How consistent are the poems in this collection in form and style? *
Do the poems mostly use a similar approach to line and stanza length, capitalization, etc.? Do they seem written in a similar aesthetic space? If they include elements of other forms—narration, dialogue, song-like refrains, Wendy’s comment cards, etc.—is this done consistently throughout?
Consistent in form/style
A dominant style (mostly consistent) with some departures
All over the place
2. Does this seem like a collection of individual poems or like a whole "project"? *
Individual poems
Project
3. Do the poems seem to fit into poetic traditions dating back before 1900, or do they seem to want to stretch what poetry is? *
The traditional poetic modes: lyric, narrative, meditative, etc.
Fit in
Stretch
4. To what extent are prosodic concerns (rhythm, meter, patterns of sounds and pauses) foregrounded? *
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5 Does the line length tend to be short, medium or long? *
Short ~ 1 to 7 syllables, Medium ~ 8 to 12 syllables, Long ~ 13+ syllables
Short
Medium
Long
Too Varied to Generalize
Prose Poems
6 Do lines function more as discrete units, or do they push forward with momentum? *
A poem that asks the reader to linger on each line, or that uses a line to deliver a whole or complex thought/image/feeling is using lines more as discrete units. A poem that reads more as speech, or spreads a thought/image/feeling over multiple lines is pushing forward with momentum.
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Discrete, lingering
Pushing forward
7 Are sentences short and compact, or are they long and expansive? *
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Compact
Expansive
8 Are multiple thoughts and images often compressed into one sentence, or do sentences read more prosaically? *
Reading the poems, do you often need to re-parse a sentence to see everything that’s going on? Or is the poet using language more like everyday speech?
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Compressed
Prosaic
--Well, copying and pasting doesn't work perfectly, I see. But I hope this gives you at least some idea.
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