T.S. Eliot - The Hollow Men Lines 68-98

T.S. Eliot - The Hollow Men Lines 68-98

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English

9th - 10th Grade

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This lesson analyzes part 5 of T.S. Eliot's 'The Hollow Men', focusing on its apocalyptic themes and spiritual implications. The poem's use of a Christian litany and nursery rhyme appropriation highlights the hollow men's spiritual emptiness. The concept of the shadow, as introduced by Carl Jung, is explored to explain the hollow men's stagnation. The lesson concludes with a reflection on the poem's bleak ending and its warning to confront personal shadows.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the good news about the hollow men in the final section of the poem?

They have been accepted into heaven.

They have defeated the shadow.

They have found peace.

They are singing together and attempting to pray.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the 'prickly pear' in the hollow men's song?

It represents a place of refuge.

It symbolizes the hollow men's spiritual journey.

It is a reminder of the barren cactus land they inhabit.

It signifies the end of their suffering.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the shadow represent in Eliot's poem?

A representation of the hollow men's physical state.

A mysterious force that prevents positive human progress.

A force that encourages human progress.

A symbol of hope and redemption.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the shadow affect the hollow men in stanza 14?

It allows them to create new life.

It helps them connect with God.

It enhances their emotional responses.

It prevents the creation of new life and strips humanity.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary work is referenced when discussing the hollow men's inability to complete the Lord's Prayer?

Hamlet

Othello

King Lear

Macbeth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final stanza of the poem compared to?

A joyful celebration

A hopeful prayer

A peaceful resolution

A climactic doxology

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the repeated phrase 'This is the way the world ends' emphasize?

The triumph of good over evil

Eliot's nihilistic vision of mankind's future

The inevitability of a dramatic apocalypse

Eliot's optimistic view of the future

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