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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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STEP 2 Eliot's opinion of Donne's poetry

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

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

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

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

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

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