Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - Rhapsody On A Windy Night - Lines 49-78

This video lesson is part of the 'Perfecting Poetry' series, focusing on T.S. Eliot's 'Rhapsody on a Windy Night.' It analyzes lines 49 to 78, exploring the persona's existential crisis and the symbolism used by Eliot. The lesson highlights the influence of French symbolist poet Jules Laforgue on Eliot's work, particularly in the use of symbols like the moon and dead geraniums. The video examines the imagery and themes of urban decay and modern life's monotony, as seen through the persona's fragmented consciousness. The lesson concludes with a reflection on the poem's portrayal of modernity.

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