Question

Read the following excerpt from "Preludes" by T. S. What aspect of this poem most clearly marks it as a work of modernism?
Eliot:
The winter evening settles down
With smell of steaks in passageways.
Six o'clock.
The burnt-out ends of smoky days.
And now a gusty shower wraps
The grimy scraps
Of withered leaves about your feet
And newspapers from vacant lots;
The showers beat
On broken blinds and chimney-pots,
And at the corner of the street
A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps.
And then the lighting of the lamps.
What aspect of this poem most clearly marks it as a work of Modernism?
A. It argues for the transcendence of the human spirit.
B. It challenges the idea of city life as fast paced.
C. It portrays a contemporary urban landscape.
C
D. It conveys a sense of disillusionment with city life.

Answer 1

Answer:

it is b

Explanation:

Answer 2

The poem describes the essence of modernism as given in option (D): "It conveys a sense of disillusionment with city life."

How is modernism described?

Modernism was a period of art that originated in the West and lasted from the late nineteenth (19th) century to the early twentieth (20th) century.

It was characterized by a desire to adopt an urban lifestyle and break away from social norms.

The poem up top illustrates the desolation that comes with living in a metropolis. Everyone appears to be living alone, demonstrating the uniqueness and independence of each person. As dusk falls, the streets appear vacant as well.

This captures the sense of disenchantment that permeates metropolitan life. Sometimes things are not as good as they look. Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.

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