ENG3705 MAY/ JUNE 2024
PREVIEW
THESIS STATEMENT: Brooker's
argument in 'Wilderness of Mirrors:
Perspectives on the Twentieth
Century' suggests that artists in the
twentieth century, including T.S. Eliot,
sought to redefine the limits of their
medium by evading traditional
principles governing their art formsIn
T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," one of
the poetic devices that stands out is
allusion. Allusion is the act of
referencing a well-known person,
place, event, or literary work within a
text. Through allusions, poets can add
layers of meaning to their work,
drawing on the associations and
emotions that the original source
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evokes
NATALIE FOXX
MAY EXAM ANSWERS 2024
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, ENG3705 MAY/ JUNE 2024
I CHOSE QUESTION 2 FOR SECTION A
Question 2: The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot
Think about what you have learned in this course and select a poetic device that you are
familiar with. Write an essay of at least 1000 words in which you discuss how Eliot uses
this poetic device in any 10 consecutive lines from The Waste Land. (You can refer to
fewer or more lines but try to keep it brief and focused).
Remember that you need to formulate a thesis statement in relation to your argument
and include it in your introduction.
THESIS STATEMENT: Brooker's argument in 'Wilderness of Mirrors: Perspectives on the
Twentieth Century' suggests that artists in the twentieth century, including T.S. Eliot,
sought to redefine the limits of their medium by evading traditional principles governing
their art forms
In T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," one of the poetic devices that stands out is allusion.
Allusion is the act of referencing a well-known person, place, event, or literary work within
a text. Through allusions, poets can add layers of meaning to their work, drawing on the
associations and emotions that the original source evokes. In "The Waste Land," Eliot
employs allusion extensively, weaving together a complex tapestry of references that
contribute to the poem's overarching themes of disillusionment, cultural decay, and the
search for meaning in a fragmented world.
One striking example of Eliot's use of allusion can be found in the opening lines of the
poem:
April is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.
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PREVIEW
THESIS STATEMENT: Brooker's
argument in 'Wilderness of Mirrors:
Perspectives on the Twentieth
Century' suggests that artists in the
twentieth century, including T.S. Eliot,
sought to redefine the limits of their
medium by evading traditional
principles governing their art formsIn
T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," one of
the poetic devices that stands out is
allusion. Allusion is the act of
referencing a well-known person,
place, event, or literary work within a
text. Through allusions, poets can add
layers of meaning to their work,
drawing on the associations and
emotions that the original source
ENG3705
evokes
NATALIE FOXX
MAY EXAM ANSWERS 2024
0
, ENG3705 MAY/ JUNE 2024
I CHOSE QUESTION 2 FOR SECTION A
Question 2: The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot
Think about what you have learned in this course and select a poetic device that you are
familiar with. Write an essay of at least 1000 words in which you discuss how Eliot uses
this poetic device in any 10 consecutive lines from The Waste Land. (You can refer to
fewer or more lines but try to keep it brief and focused).
Remember that you need to formulate a thesis statement in relation to your argument
and include it in your introduction.
THESIS STATEMENT: Brooker's argument in 'Wilderness of Mirrors: Perspectives on the
Twentieth Century' suggests that artists in the twentieth century, including T.S. Eliot,
sought to redefine the limits of their medium by evading traditional principles governing
their art forms
In T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," one of the poetic devices that stands out is allusion.
Allusion is the act of referencing a well-known person, place, event, or literary work within
a text. Through allusions, poets can add layers of meaning to their work, drawing on the
associations and emotions that the original source evokes. In "The Waste Land," Eliot
employs allusion extensively, weaving together a complex tapestry of references that
contribute to the poem's overarching themes of disillusionment, cultural decay, and the
search for meaning in a fragmented world.
One striking example of Eliot's use of allusion can be found in the opening lines of the
poem:
April is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.
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