How Does T. S. Eliot Use Allusion In The Hollow Men
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In stanza V of T.S. Eliot, "The Hollow Men,' Eliot uses allegory, motif, allusion, symbolism, repetition, and foreshadowing to bring forth the contradicting ideas of hopelessness and faith. He compares them to the aspect of war. Elliot uses allusion to refernce different events or traditions in his poems. In line 91, he states, "For thine is thy Kindgom," this alludes to a prayer in Christianity.Even though Eliot repeats the line a few times, he never finishes it; however, it could also represent a loss of faith. Contrarily, Eliot uses symbolism to help imagine the process of events happening. In stanzas 72, 86, and 90 he states, "Falls the Shadow." The shadow is reprensentation of death that will inescapably come to every hollow men, which