Modernism
What is the meaning of modernity?
A period of social, cultural, economic and political change brought about by the rise of modern technology that changed daily life in England
What is the meaning of existentialism?
A system of ideas in which the world has no meaning and each person is alone and completely responsible for their actions, by which they make their character.
What event was occurring in 1915 that had started in 1914?
WW1
Define wind:
The natural movement of air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
Define streetlamp:
A light illuminating a road
What were Eliot's thoughts on modernism?
He was the leader of the modernism movement
What were Eliot's thoughts on existentialism?
Eliot often focused on death and the meaning of life after watching many people pass during the war
What were Eliot's thoughts on the war?
He was traumatized by being misled into what was advertised as ‘adventure’
What are the flowers representing in the poem?
Decay and mortality
What is the moon representing in the poem?
A female figure of chaos
What TS Eliot poem is written in a modernistic approach?
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
What T.S Eliot poem focuses on existentialism?
The Hollow Men
During what period did the Renaissance occur?
Between the 15th and 16th centuries
What flower is mentioned in the poem?
Geranium
What did the moon lose in the poem?
Her memory
What technique is used in 'Smells of chestnuts in the streets, and female smells in shuttered rooms'?
Sibilance
Finish the line: She smoothes the hair of the _____
Grass
What significant battle was fought in 1915, involving Australia?
What technique is used in 'With all the old nocturnal smells'?
Olfactory imagery
What technique is used in 'The street lamp said'?
Personification
Finish the line: You see the border of her dress Is torn and stained with ____
Sand
Finish the line: That smells of dust and old _______
Cologne
What event occurred during the mid-1800s-1900s that Eliot was highly critical of?
The Second Industrial Revolution
Why is the title 'Rhapsody' misleading?
It gives the impression it will have an upbeat and enthusiastic approach
What does 'La lune ne garde aucune rancune' mean?
The moon holds no grudges