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HOW DOES ELIOT’S INNOVATIVE USE OF IMAGES, LANGUAGE AND POETIC FORM HELP CONVEY HIS VIEWS ON MODERN SOCIETY. In most of Eliot’s poetry he portra
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HOW DOES ELIOT'S INNOVATIVE USE OF IMAGES, LANGUAGE AND POETIC FORM HELP CONVEY HIS VIEWS ON MODERN SOCIETY. In most of Eliot's poetry he portrays and questions the nature of modern urban life and the dependence on routine. He sees modern society as a world that is sordid, corrupt and mechanical. These views are presented through various literary techniques. As E. B Pinion comments: "The deliberate disconnection of their imagery helps to emphasise the meaningless...of life" as seen in Preludes. Preludes is a series of pictures of modern city life, dwelling on the lives of squalor and routines. It is concerned with the alienation of the urban masses and many different techniques are used to make the concern resonate. Eliot uses imagery, metaphor, rhythm and sound patterns to reveal people who are caught in the boring and inane rituals of walking. Eliot uses innovation by employing the use of isolated lines,...
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