EXTEND – T.S. Eliot on Donne – a poet of the world’s literature

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STEP 2 Eliot's opinion of Donne's poetry

Read the statements and choose the one which best summarises the passage from STEP 1.

A: Donne's poetry is valuable primarily because of its simple and universally accessible themes.

B: Donne's work reflects a complex and honest portrayal of tangled emotions, making him relevant to the modern age.

C: Donne's appeal is solely based on temporary fashion and the current trends in literary criticism.

D: Donne's poetry is important because it upheld the traditional heroic and sublime ideals.

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STEP 1 A passage from 'John Donne' by T.S. Eliot

Read the introduction and the passage and decide if the statements are true or false.

A: Eliot believes Donne's popularity in the present age is due to his belief that emotions are intricate and subject to change.

B: He argues that Donne's emotional shifts involve the complete replacement of one mood with another.

C: Donne is believed to be a poet of the world's literature because he manages to express feelings in a straightforward and practical way.

D: Eliot believes that Donne's appeal is partly due to a temporary, fashionable relationship with the modern age.

E: Eliot asserts that the modern age admires Donne as he expresses states of mind as they are in all their complexity.

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