ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What imagery is used to show how the speaker feels empty without the friendship?
A
A broken heart
B
A hidden well
C
A long and endless road
D
A prickly bush
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are numerous, examples for simple images in waste land. These might be called as pictures. There are – pictures of the hyacinth girl, marie of Germany. There is madame sosostris the clairvoyant, the crowd crossing London bridge on winter morning (a picture of desolation) and a bar in the pub.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poet uses the invisible voice in a poem to act as an imaginary speaker. The poet acts as the narrator, as he speaks behind the voice of this imaginary person. This is an example of dramatic monologue. You hear the voice of the imaginary speaker, not the voice of the poet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eliot references William Shakespeare many times in this poem because, well, Shakespeare’s the man, isn’t he? More specifically, Eliot alludes to the plays The Tempest (48, 191, 257), Antony and Cleopatra (77), Hamlet (172), and Coriolanus (417).

Detailed explanation-4: -Epic Poem The Prelude has been written as an Epic Poem. These are lengthy, narrative poemsthat often focused around a heroic protagonistand the legendary events they were involved in. They can be considered one of the first forms of poetry.

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