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- How does Eliot distinguish between the intellectual poets and the reflective poets?How does Eliot distinguish between the intellectual poets and the reflective poets? Whom does he prefer, and why? In his famous essay “The Metaphysical Poets” (1921), T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) explains how there are two kinds [...]
- How does Eliot praise Donne’s ability to unify the intellectual thoughts and sensation of feelings?How does Eliot praise Donne’s ability to unify the intellectual thoughts and sensation of feelings? Elucidate. T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) greatly admires John Donne (1572-1631) because Donne’s poetry mixes deep thinking with strong feelings in [...]
- How does Eliot refute Johnson’s remark on the poets whom he classified as metaphysical? How does Eliot refute Johnson’s remark on the poets whom he classified as metaphysical? T.S. Eliot’s (1888-1965) essay “The Metaphysical Poets” (1921) talks about how poets like John Donne and Andrew Marvell wrote poetry. Their [...]
- What are the Similarities between Some Elizabethan Dramatists and Metaphysical PoetsAccording to Eliot, what are the similarities between some Elizabethan dramatists and Metaphysical poets like Donne and Herbert? T.S. Eliot (1888-1965), in his essay “The Metaphysical Poets” (1921), shows how Elizabethan dramatists like Shakespeare and [...]
- Comparison between Metaphysical Poets and Modern PoetsMake a comparison between Metaphysical Poets and Modern Poets. Metaphysical poets like John Donne (1572-1631) and George Herbert (1593-1633) wrote poems long ago in the 17th century. Modern poets like T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) and Ezra [...]
- How Does Eliot Distinguish between ‘the Unification of Sensibility’ and ‘the Dissociation of sensibility’?How does Eliot distinguish between ‘the unification of sensibility’ and ‘the dissociation of sensibility’? T.S. Eliot’s (1888-1965) essay “The Metaphysical Poets” (1921) discusses two important ideas: the ‘unification of sensibility’ and the ‘dissociation of sensibility.’ [...]