The Hollow Men
Name one of the deliberate disguises
Rat’s coat, crowskin, crossed staves / In a field
What is the yellow fog represented as?
Cat
List two ways the street lamp is personified
Sputtered; muttered; said; hummed; beats
What time of year did the Magi leave?
Winter
What are the 5 themes this term that reflect Modernist Society?
Social and Emotional Decline
Moral and Societal Decay
Physical and Spiritual Death
Inaction and Paralysis
Meaning and Purpose
What do the 'eyes' represent?
God's presence/judgement/purity
What does Prufrock ultimately imagine his role to be in 'Hamlet'
The Fool
What times does the poem start and end?
12 o'clock and 4 o'clock
What was the reaction of the Magi to finding Jesus?
Satisfactory
What does T.S. stand for?
Thomas Sterns
What are the two epigraphs referencing?
Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'
Gunpowder Plot / Guy Fawkes Night / Bonfire Night
What does Prufrock measure out and how?
"evenings, mornings, afternoons,
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons"
What does "La lune ne garde aucune rancune" mean?
The moon bears/holds no grudges"
What technique is used to cumulatively list the things they encounter on their journey?
Polysyndeton
Name three things that contributed to the shift to Modernism
First World War
Industrialisation
Advancements in Science and Psychology