Exploring The Waste Land
A poetry commentary page linked from The Waste Land, Part V, line 322


Part V
Lines 322-325

Repetition

Somewhat obvious here is the repetition of the words After the in the first three lines of the section:

Contrast

Note that the first line mentions torchlight red on sweaty faces, a image of heat, yet the following line has frosty silence. Then the picture of gardens is followed by one of stony places. Finally, Eliot's silence is replaced with shouting and crying.


Exploring The Waste Land
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File date: Sunday, September 29, 2002
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