The Hollow Men

During what literary movement was 'The Hollow Men" written?

• Romanticism 
• Surrealism
• Modernism 
• Postmodernism

What do the eyes symbolise in the poem? 

• Hope
• Death
• Love
• Sadness

What are some figurative language that can be found in "The Hollow Men" ?

• Blank verse, alliteration and pun
• Metonymy
• Pun
• Paradox, symbols and allusions

When is there a shift in the poem?

• Verse 2
• Verse 4
• Verse 5
• After all of the verses

What is the attitude of the speaker?

• Hilarious, joyful, light, funny
• Depressed, tragic, desolate, detached
• Questioning, self- assured, confused
• embarrassed, gushy, friendly, earnest

What are some references you can find in "The hollow Men"?

• The Lord's Prayer
• Julius Caesar
• Dante's Divine Comedy 
• All of the Above

What is the theme in the story?

• Life is long and suffering 
• Without hope we are nothing
• The human race is destined to fail 
• Unhappiness is the only emotion humans thrive in

What is seen in the modernism movement? 

• a very self-conscious break with traditional ways of writing
•  emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.
• an attempt to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind
• an attitude of skepticism, irony or rejection toward grand narratives,