PRELUDES / THE HOLLOW MEN / THE NAMING OF CATS



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Reading Strategy

Reading Modern Verse

USE THESE STRATEGIES TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX MODERN POETRY:

• Read the poem aloud. Pause to reflect on striking images.

• When you find a line confusing, try to restate it in other words.

• Be sure to read sidenotes. They can explain unfamiliar words and allusions.

• Compare and contrast imagery within the poem. Note the key central images in each section of the poem.

Directions: Use these charts to note the most important image or idea in each stanza.

“Preludes”

|Stanza |Central Image or Idea |

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“The Hollow Men”

|Stanza |Central Image or Idea |

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Literary Analysis

Style

STYLE IS AN AUTHOR’S INDIVIDUAL WAY OF COMMUNICATING IDEAS. ELIOT’S POETRY OFTEN INCLUDES THESE ELEMENTS OF STYLE:

• free verse in which rhythms do not follow a fixed pattern

• everyday language, including slang and references to popular culture

• ideas conveyed through complex figurative language, images, symbols and allusions rather than direct statements

• a tone that reflects disillusionment or alienation

Directions: Complete this chart to analyze Eliot’s style in these poems. Give examples of the stylistic elements you discover in these poems. If the element is not found in a poem, suggest a reason why Eliot might have chosen not to use it in that poem.

| |“Preludes” |“The Hollow Men” |“The Naming of Cats” |

|Free verse | | | |

|Everyday language | | | |

|Complex figurative language, | | | |

|images, symbols, and allusions | | | |

|Tone of disillusionment or | | | |

|alienation | | | |

Question Support

Literary Analysis

DIRECTIONS: ANSWER EACH QUESTION.

1. According to “The Naming of Cats”, how many names must a cat have? _______________________

2. What are the different uses of the name? ________________________________________________

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3. Understand Modern Verse Complete these sentences.

In “Preludes,” the descriptions of a city in a storm create a picture of modern life that is

In the final lines of the poem, the speaker suggests that modern life will go on by comparing “the worlds” to

4. Draw Conclusions Read Section V of “The Hollow Men.” Circle the letter of the conclusion that is best supported by the poem.

a. The hollow men cannot act because they lack beliefs and faith.

b. Eliot thinks that it is impossible for anyone to accomplish anything in life.

c. Religion provides hope to people who are paralyzed by fear.

5. Analyze Sound Devices Complete this chart for “The Hollow Men.”

|Sound Device |Example |

|Rhyme (words that end with the same sounds) | |

|Alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words) | |

|Consonance (repetition of vowel sounds) | |

6. Analyze Mood Circle the words that describe the mood of “Preludes” and “The Hollow Men.” Underline the words that describe the mood of “The Naming of Cats.”

a. serious b. light  c. whimsical d. desolate   e. bleak  f. charming

7. Examine Style Eliot’s style combines many fragments of images. How does this element reflect his view of the modern world?

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