Poet (TS Eliot)
In which country was T.S. Eliot born?
He was born in the USA
T.S. Eliot wrote "The Hollow Men" while living in what city?
London.
What poetic device does T.S. Eliot use when he compares the hollow men to scarecrows in the lines "We are the hollow men / We are the stuffed men"?
Metaphor
What genre of poetry is T.S. Eliot associated with?
Modernist poetry.
What major global conflict heavily influenced "hollow men"?
World war 1
What poetic device does T.S. Eliot use when he describes the helplessness Soldiers feel in the quote: "As wind in dry grass or rats' feet over broken glass In our dry cellar"?
Metaphor/similie
In which city did T.S. Eliot spend much of his life?
London
What kind of philosophical crisis does the poem reflect, where people struggle to find meaning in life?
an existential crisis
Which poetic device is used in this quote: "We are the hollow men, we are the stuffed men, leaning together, Headpiece filled with straw"?
Symbolism
What is T.S. Eliot's full name?
Thomas Stearns Eliot.
During which literary movement of the early 20th century did Eliot write "Hollow Men"? (Eliot is known for this style of literature)
Modernism
Which stanza in the poem do we explore how TS Eliot uses poetic devices to impact the overall meaning of the poem?
The first stanza
What is the name of T.S. Eliot's famous poem that explores the post-World War I society?
"The Waste Land" explores the disillusionment and fragmentation of post-World War I society.
What 1919 treaty, which reshaped Europe after World War I, is often mentioned in discussions of the poem's context? This treaty was formed in France.
The Treaty of Versailles
How does T.S. Eliot use space imagery to symbolize the emotional state of soldiers in the poem?
He uses the symbol of shooting stars