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* Preludes * The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock
* Rhapsody on a Windy Night * The Hollow Men
* The Journey of the Magi
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How does our appreciation of the textual integrity of T S Eliot's poetry, informed by an analysis of his language, context, content and construction, lead to a deeper understanding of key ideas. In your response, make detailed reference to and at least ONE other poem set for study.
Rhapsody on a Windy Night
How does the representation of people in TS Eliot’s poetry enable the reader to perceive and understand the problems these people face In your response make reference to Prufrock in “THE LOVE SONG OF J ALFRED PRUFROCK “ and ONE person in another poem from your prescribed list T.S. Eliot, Selected Poems An inherent tension between stability and change is revealed through recurring images in Eliot’s poetry. To what extent does your interpretation of Eliot’s Rhapsody on a Windy Night and at least one other poem align with this view? In your response, make detailed reference to Rhapsody on a Windy Night and at least ONE other poem set for study.
